Fraud AlertWe have been notified of a local real estate fraud. Apparently, a buyer/couple claim that the wife is a cancer victim and they write a purchase and sale agreement on a local high-end property. They offer an all-cash sale with a very short close. They present a bank statement indicating

CCAR Disclaimer and Disclosure AdvisoryIn June 2016, the Contra Costa Association of Realtors issued their CCAR Disclaimer and Disclosure Advisory. It is highly recommended that agents operating in Contra Costa County utilize this Advisory. If the Advisory is being used, the following forms do not

Airbnb Sues The City of San FranciscoSan Francisco recently passed a law requiring anyone who seeks to rent out their home on Airbnb or similar platforms, including VRBO, to register their property with the City of San Francisco. Interestingly, Airbnb helped draft the law, which is known as the