AB 68 Changes The Rules Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units
By Steven Vettel and CJ Higley
On January 1, several housing-related bills signed into law in late 2019 by California Governor Gavin Newsom took...
New Laws Affecting California Employers in 2020
By Cathy T. Moses
The California Legislature passed several new laws last year that likely will affect the operations of many California employers, including those...
Uptick in Mixed-Use Development: Key Trends, Strategies, Shaping Design
By Kenneth Nilmeier
In the past decade, mixed-use has become one of the fastest-growing and most desired product types in the U.S. And for...
How to Plan and Manage Smoother Apartment Renovation Projects
By Lauri Moffet-Fehlberg & Chris Apostolopoulos
Renovation projects, occupied or unoccupied, are seldom straightforward because, unlike new construction, they are challenged with the unforeseen...
McNellis: Understating Your Net Worth
By John McNellis
If you’re in real estate, if you’re developing or simply investing in property, you’re in the business of borrowing money....
Senate Bill 330 Housing Crisis Act Explained
By Steven Vettel and Charles “CJ” Higley
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law several housing-related bills passed in the 2019-2020 state...
McNellis: How to Keep Friends and Influence No One
"80 percent of friendship is kindness."
By John McNellis
We all want friends. We all want to be liked. Most...
California’s Black Sky Decision Upends Decades of Lending Practice
By Steven M. Morger
For decades, the holder of an obligation secured by a junior deed of trust would be able to sue successfully...
McNellis: Meals on Broken Wheels
By John McNellis
What do DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats have in common with Lassie? Nothing. They're dogs; Lassie's a superstar. What do...
An Open Letter To Mayor London Breed About Zoning Reform
Dear Mayor Breed,
I just attended the National Association of Realtors (NAR) convention at San Francisco’s Moscone Center last week. While I was there, I...
