Want to Sell Your Home, but Short on Cash to Spruce it Up? Here’s a Program to Help.

By Rachel Puryear, Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway, (DRE 02099554), Legal Consultant, and Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS 2019354) Before you sell a home to get the proceeds, it is usually a good idea to invest something into it to increase the curb appeal. If a seller is short on funds to do so, though, there is a…

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Want to Learn how to Do More of Your Own Home Repairs, but Not Sure Where to Start? Here’s a Great Resource.

By Rachel Puryear, Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway, (DRE 02099554), Legal Consultant, and Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS 2019354) If you would like to do more of your own repairs and maintenance around the house, but don’t know where to begin – or are intimidated by tools – you are not alone. Many people do not get a…

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Need to Sell an Inherited Property? Tips for Selling Homes in Probate Proceedings.

By Rachel Puryear, Consulting Attorney and Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway, (DRE 02099554) Losing a loved one is always very hard. In the midst of grief, dealing with all of the administrative matters that come along with a death can be overwhelming. Having the right kind of professionals assisting you with all the tasks to be done,…

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Struggling to Come Up With a Home Down Payment? There are Programs that Can Help.

By Rachel Puryear, Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway, (DRE 02099554), Legal Consultant, and Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS 2019354) One of the most difficult stumbling blocks for people trying to buy their first home, is coming up with the down payment. Fortunately, there are a wide variety of programs that can help with that. You Might Not Need…

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Getting Divorced, but Wondering if You Can Keep Your Home? This Type of Refinance Might Help You Do So.

By Rachel Puryear, Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway, (DRE 02099554), Legal Consultant, and Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS 2019354) Breaking up is always hard to do. Many divorcing couples decide to sell their marital home, divvy the proceeds, and live elsewhere. But if you have a home you have loved for a long time and are worried…

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Adding an In-Law Unit to your Home: Possibilities, and Incentives are Available.

By Rachel Puryear, Consulting Attorney and Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway, (DRE 02099554), Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS 2019354) With a tight housing market, very low interest rates, and an increasing array of building options; the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) – also colloquially known as an in-law unit or granny flat – is becoming a popular addition…

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Wondering if You Should Get an Irrevocable Trust in Response to Prop 19? For Most Families, Probably Not.

By Rachel Puryear, Semi-Retired Attorney, Legal Geek, Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway (DRE 02099554) Since the passage of Prop 19 in California, I have had several inquiries about what the new law means for families interested in estate planning. I have also noticed a trend of people asking if they should get an irrevocable trust, in order to avoid…

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