When Can a Notice to Perform (NBP) Be Sent?

How soon or late can a notice to perform be sent? A common question that I get asked is when can a seller send a notice to perform to a buyer. if this usually comes up when a buyer's agent receives a notice to perform from the listing agent…

California Real Estate Agency Q&A

The Listing agent tells me the person handling the trust does not know anything about this property since they have been rented to the same families for the last ten years. He could have her fill out disclosures with all "unknown" or can…

HOA Documents and Seller Disclosures

California Real Estate Seller Disclosure Timeline In some cases, HOA document orders exceed buyer contingency periods. Below is a quick summary of the implications as they relate to seller disclosures. *This is based on default California…

Are Your Offers Getting Presented?

It's hard to tell if your offer has really been presented to the seller, especially in these high-volume multiple offer scenarios. Occasionally, a Balboa agent will tell me they suspect the listing agent has not presented their offer to the…

Company Update April 2, 2021

This is the clearest example of a seller's market I have ever seen. Inventory is a fraction of what was already "low inventory." This means low supply. Low rates mean more affordable mortgages, which increases demand. Low supply and high…

Property Management Referral Program

Agent Property Management Referral Fee Program Often agents will represent a buyer on a Purchase that then becomes a landlord. Sometimes the agent will even taje the lease listing. But who will manage the property for the ongoing landlord and…