Location, Confusion: 101 Honest, Funny Answers About Buying, Selling & Surviving California Real Estate

Buy now or wait? Do I really need an agent? What on earth is Prop 13, and why does my neighbor pay half the property tax I do? California real estate is the most beautiful, complicated, expensive, and occasionally-on-fire market in America - and everybody has questions they're a little embarrassed to ask. This is the book that answers them. All 101 of them. Straight, funny, and actually useful. Across ten themed chapters - buying, selling, financing, disclosures, taxes, escrow, California's earthquakes-and-wildfires quirks, renting and investing, the agent business, and a few "wait, really?" mind-benders - you'll get plain-English answers with a wink, plus a Pro Tip on every page to keep you one move ahead of the market. Perfect for first-time buyers, curious sellers, new investors, and even agents who want a fun refresher. No jargon. No lectures. No commission required to read.