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All Forum Posts by: Ben Howard

Ben Howard has started 12 posts and replied 144 times.

Post: Condo (CA-Bay Area) vs SFH (CA-Central Valley) (Investment Prop)

Ben Howard
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • El Dorado Hills, CA
  • Posts 150
  • Votes 65

@Ashley Mack Your agent should be able to provide specific data as to how many homes are owner occupied vs non. If hones are non owner occupied an agent should be able to tell you if the owner lives in county/out of county, in state/out of state. There is no need for an agent to develop a percentage of city/area/neighborhood rentals based on their opinion.

Post: Sacramento meetups virtual/in person

Ben Howard
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • El Dorado Hills, CA
  • Posts 150
  • Votes 65

@Daniel Molina No, there are several 55+ communities in this region however it is not one of them.

Post: Sacramento meetups virtual/in person

Ben Howard
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • El Dorado Hills, CA
  • Posts 150
  • Votes 65

@Daniel Molina Yes, my SFR is in Fair Oaks' Northridge Country Club neighborhood.

Post: Sacramento meetups virtual/in person

Ben Howard
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • El Dorado Hills, CA
  • Posts 150
  • Votes 65

@Daniel Molina Yes I am. SFR & the equities market.

Post: Sacramento meetups virtual/in person

Ben Howard
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • El Dorado Hills, CA
  • Posts 150
  • Votes 65

@Daniel Molina Nothing scheduled that I know of. Virtual would really be a great idea. Seems like it is a more convenient venue that way and we would likely have more people attend. It would also make it easier for us to share documents, screens, etc. Last round I printed a significant amount of information that I thought would help attendees and unfortunately couldn’t use it due to the cancellation.

Post: Sacramento meetups virtual/in person

Ben Howard
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • El Dorado Hills, CA
  • Posts 150
  • Votes 65

@Daniel Molina A Folsom meetup was scheduled for Thursday, November 19th however it was canceled last minute due to the meeting venue (Out of Bounds Brewery) suffering a sewer issue that evening.

Post: Condo (CA-Bay Area) vs SFH (CA-Central Valley) (Investment Prop)

Ben Howard
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • El Dorado Hills, CA
  • Posts 150
  • Votes 65

@Anurag D. Does the condo community have a restriction on how many units may be rented? Will the condo board change that number in the future? What is the historical rate of appreciation of the condo vs a single family home?

Post: Sacramento Investing - Renting by Bedroom VS Unit

Ben Howard
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • El Dorado Hills, CA
  • Posts 150
  • Votes 65

@Christian Rozo Great thread! I wonder how a room rental tenant with a service dog/emotional support animal would be handled? It seems to me that unlike a single family per residence situation, a residence with individual rooms rented could be an issue for the other tenants and just like a traditional rental, the property owner could not object per CA law.

“In California, tenants have the right to bring their service dogs and emotional support animals to live with them in many circumstances. Landlords and other housing providers in California may not refuse to make "reasonable accommodations" in their rules or policies if such accommodations are necessary to afford a person with a disability the equal opportunity to use and enjoy a house or apartment. This means that a landlord or homeowners' association that does not usually allow tenants or residents to keep pets on the premises may be required to allow an individual with a physical or mental disability to have an animal that provides disability-related assistance.”

Quote Source:

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/california-landlords-tenants-service-dogs-emotional-support-animals.html

Post: Sacramento prejected as the number 1 market for growth in 2021

Ben Howard
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • El Dorado Hills, CA
  • Posts 150
  • Votes 65
Sources for more information: https://www.realtor.com/news/t...    and https://www.bizjournals.com/sa...

Post: Expensive chimney repair quote

Ben Howard
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • El Dorado Hills, CA
  • Posts 150
  • Votes 65

@Sean Anayah I suggest contacting ICS Integrity as one of your vendors for a second opinion quote:  https://www.sacramentochimneysweep.com