Inheriting a Home in the San Fernando Valley: Probate, Trust Sales, and Prop 19 Explained

What should I do if I inherit a home in the San Fernando Valley? If you inherit a home in California's San Fernando Valley, your first decision — keep it, rent it, or sell — depends on three things: whether the property was held in a living trust (trust = fast, no court; no trust = probate, 12–18+ m

Capital Gains Tax on Your California Home Sale: What West Valley Sellers Need to Know

Capital Gains Tax on Your California Home Sale: What West Valley Sellers Need to Know How much capital gains tax do you owe when selling your home in California? When you sell your California home, any gain above the Section 121 exclusion — $250,000 for single filers, $500,000 for married couples fi

Can Your Buyer Get Insurance? What Woodland Hills and West Hills Home Sellers Need to Know in 2026

Can Your Buyer Get Insurance? What Woodland Hills and West Hills Home Sellers Need to Know in 2026 What Is the Impact of California's Home Insurance Crisis on Selling a Home in Woodland Hills or West Hills? California's home insurance crisis is now a deal-killer in the West San Fernando Valley. As o

How to Keep Your Low Property Taxes When You Sell: A Woodland Hills Guide to Prop 19

How does California's Prop 19 let you transfer your property taxes when you move? Prop 19, effective February 16, 2021, allows California homeowners who are 55 or older, severely disabled, or wildfire victims to transfer the assessed (Prop 13) value of their primary residence to a replacement home a