Can You Actually Make Money Renting a Home on the Monterey Peninsula?

Novice investors are tempted to start with the gross calculation: monthly rent multiplied by twelve. On a Monterey Peninsula home, that number can look compelling. The problem is that gross rent and net income are completely different figures. The right question is not how much rent the property wil

What Happens to Your Home When It's in a Trust

On the Monterey Peninsula, it’s common for homeowners to hold their properties in a revocable living trust. Many of those owners believe one of two things: either that the trust makes selling legally complicated, or that the trust means everything has already been handled and no further attention is

How to Help Aging Parents Navigate a Home Sale on the Monterey Peninsula

Your parent has agreed the time has come to sell. You have stepped in to help manage the process, which means coordinating professionals, making decisions about a property from a distance, and doing all of it while your parent watches from a position of diminishing control over a home they have live