Do You Know What Your Homeowner’s Insurance Really Covers?

You may want to know how adding an addition or remodeling impacts insurance coverage. Are you planning a new addition to your home, or a remodeling project, or possibly an ADU? How can you be sure your homeowner’s insurance is up to the task? What does your insurance agent need to know about your project?

What is SB 9 and Why Should I Care?

SB 9 signed into law by Governor Newsom in September  SB 9, dubbed the California HOME (Housing Opportunity & More Efficiency) Act, sponsored by State Senator Toni G. Atkins, is a part of the Senate’s Building Opportunities for All housing package. According to Senator Atkin’s fact sheet, “The bill establishes a statewide path for homeowners

Dwell Magazine on Eichler and Neighborhood Integration

I recently ran across this article from the June 2020 issue of Dwell outlining how visionary builder Joseph Eichler fought housing discrimination in his developments. Eichler was not unfamiliar with housing discrimination; at the time, there were developers of suburban communities who refused to sell homes to the Jewish middle class. He believed, however, that if