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There are a wide variety of reasons you may need to hire an independent third party inspector. Construction inspection allows an absentee party to review construction work and costs in order to eliminate diversion of construction funds or to report cost overruns before they become significant.   Clients who typically hire construction inspectors fit the […]

On January 4th of this year the lead free mandate for new construction requires lead free fittings to be installed on water supply lines. Visit the EPA webpage here Corrosion of lead and even copper or other metals is not healthy when consumed through drinking or cooking with water from your sink. I always recommend […]

More materials price increases have been announced by suppliers. Price increases of 10% in materials costs for the start of the year. Insurance costs are also going up very fast. Workers compensation and healthcare for full-time employees. Many insurers left California this year which left people looking for additional coverage.  

cost segregation is something people don’t talk about often. Most people are aware of tax depreciation associated with investment properties. Also most people use the standard variations of a few basic depreciation methods. However there are some pros and cons for the a real estate owner to consider concerning cost segregation. Cost segregation affects your […]

SB407 was approved in 2009 but started to take effect January 1st 2014. Basically another step forward on water conservation by requiring new compliant fixtures to be installed in building built before 1994. There is several caveats and I haven’t had anyone bring this to my attention yet but it is something I expect we […]

Energy compliance laws are just around the corner. July 1st to be exact Visit this link at the Ca.gov website for further information. What this means for you? Paperwork…err computer work. The state is offering free software which is still being worked out. You will need to report your energy compliance when leasing or modifying a building structure.

Re blogged From conststudy.com Green roofs are great! They offer a great element of style to any structure and are completely practical as a way for a property owner to help the environment in their own small way. A green roof will also save you money! It will insulate your house and roofing material for […]

Paul Anglin’s Study concerning real estate language has been floating around for some time but I just recently bumped into it. He takes into account price and adverting language in an attempt to understand which factors help sell homes the quickest. This is relevant to retail sales and I thought it was somewhat interesting. Link […]

2014 California Construction Law Update Re blogged from calconstructionlawblog.com By Garret Murai, December 2, 2013 Approximately 2,000 bills were introduced in the California State Legislature during the 2013-2014 legislative session. Of these, 896 bills made it to Governor Brown’s desk and 800 were signed into law.

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