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Effective January 1, 2026, California’s Assembly Bill 628 requires all landlords to provide both a working refrigerator and a cooking stove or range as part of the rental unit for any tenancy that is: 1. Newly created on or after January 1, 2026, or 2. Renewed or extended on or after January 1, 2026. This…

Pacific-Realtors.net always uses independent escrow companies which protect all parties to a real estate transaction . Captive escrow companies or escrow divisions of brokerage companies are not supervised by the California Department of Oversight. See: Reasons to Use an Independent Escrow Company.

Our website includes a summary of the communities in Southern California where we represent sellers, buyers, landlords, and tenants. If you are new to the area, these summaries are intended to assist you in becoming familiar with the area. If you would like to check out an area, all you have to do is type…

If you are a licensed insurance agent and would like to earn referral fees or commissions, please contact our affiliate, OTC Insurance Services to learn about available opportunities.

If you are a licensed real estate agent and would like to learn how to manage and lease rental homes, we can provide the required training. Of course, if you already have experience in leasing and managing rental homes, we would like to hear from you. Pacific-Realtors.net, is expanding its property management and leasing division…

We are not aware of any lenders that accept completed lender’s questionnaires or even copies of documents from board members. Their concerns are the inability to sell loans in the secondary market and possible fraud . Lenders know that HOA management companies are reliable sources of authentic documents and an accurate source of unbiased truthful…

W-9 forms are required to be submitted to the management company by all vendors and contractors before payments can be made. This applies to all invoices submitted regardless of the amount and regardless of whether the party is incorporated or not. This policy is intended to protect our management clients.

Mortgage interest rates have declined this last month and are continuing to fall. This is a good time to contact a mortgage broker about refinancing. See: Reasons to Use a Mortgage Broker.

Under prior law, unlicensed individuals could perform construction work if the total cost of labor, materials, and other project expenses did not exceed $500. Under AB 2622, the threshold was raised to $1,000, effectively allowing unlicensed persons to handle more small jobs without violating the California’s Contractors State License Law. The new exemption applies only…

Pacific-Realtors.net can assist personal representatives of estates sell probate properties located anywhere in California. See: Probate Real Estate Sales for information about our unique qualifications, frequently asked questions and answers, and a glossary of probate terms.