Every now and then, we encounter a situation where the neighbors don’t agree on where one property stops and the other begins, and this can create complications if left unresolved. In the case of a commercial property we listed in Watsonville, it was discovered during the course of our Buyer’s due diligence that the attributed square footage of the building was actually greater than the lot size. This was concerning, because it was a single-story building which meant that there was definitely...

A client recently had me evaluate a house she owns that had been initially on the market for sale with one brokerage and then for lease with another, but neither effort coming to any avail. Based on preliminary analysis, the pricing didn’t seem to be far off on either count, and the data suggested instead that perhaps having a single brokerage market the home simultaneously for sale and for lease might make for a more coherent and effective campaign with a broader scope of possibilities. ...

Multiple readers responded to week’s column about ADUs, including a few who questioned whether the government-subsidized permit and design assistance is going to be effective in streamlining a process that has become notoriously difficult and expensive. Logically if the level of expertise isn’t up to snuff, as Plan B you can always opt to switch to a local expert who may be more adept at navigating the tricky waters of the application and approval process, and they might actually save you...