California Real Estate: Buying, Selling, and Owning Property

Be wary of entering an arrangement where the seller's agent supposedly represents you, too.

California has some unique practices to protect buyers who are purchasing real estate.

What is legal in one California city might not be legal in another city just down the highway.

This all-in-one guide will help you make informed, practical decisions about how to find the right agent, get the most up-to-date information on mortgage options, make an offer, negotiate the best price, and more.

If you are selling a home in California, you need to be aware of many legal requirements.

Find out what you need to do before dividing and selling off individual pieces of your land parcel in California.

Exploring the statutory and other bases for holding the builder of your newly constructed home responsible for defects.

Your rights, including to sue the seller, over a home defect that the seller failed to tell you about.

Learn what California zoning and land use laws apply before you put a tiny house on wheels in your back yard.

California law requires homeowners in high fire-hazard areas to use intense fuel-reduction measures between 5 and 30 feet around their structure, and to create an ember-resistant zone within 5 feet of it.

California gives homeowners broad rights to build accessory dwelling units on single-family properties.