Real Estate — The California Magazine https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/ California business, technology, real estate, and culture — reporting on the people building the state's economy. en-us © 2026 The California Magazine Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:18:07 GMT How the California eviction process actually works https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/real-estate/how-california-eviction-process-works/ https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/real-estate/how-california-eviction-process-works/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:18:34 GMT An unlawful detainer is a court process with strict steps. Skipping one restarts it, which is why most failed evictions fail on procedure. Park Rag Real Estate How California's rent cap and just cause rules work https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/real-estate/how-california-rent-control-rules-work/ https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/real-estate/how-california-rent-control-rules-work/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:18:34 GMT There is a statewide cap on increases and a statewide just cause requirement, plus stricter local ordinances in some cities. Exemptions are the part people get wrong. Park Rag Real Estate How title and escrow work in a California home purchase https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/real-estate/how-title-and-escrow-work-in-california/ https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/real-estate/how-title-and-escrow-work-in-california/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:18:34 GMT Two separate functions that usually sit in one company. Knowing which is which tells you who to call when something goes wrong. Park Rag Real Estate What an ADU can and cannot be in California https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/real-estate/what-an-adu-can-and-cannot-be/ https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/real-estate/what-an-adu-can-and-cannot-be/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:18:34 GMT State law now overrides much local resistance to accessory dwelling units. The remaining constraints are mostly physical rather than political. Park Rag Real Estate What the builder's remedy is, and why it alarms California cities https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/real-estate/what-the-builders-remedy-is/ https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/real-estate/what-the-builders-remedy-is/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:18:34 GMT A city without a compliant housing plan loses much of its power to reject housing. That is the whole mechanism, and it explains a lot of recent local politics. Park Rag Real Estate How Proposition 13 works, and what it does to your property tax bill https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/real-estate/how-proposition-13-works-california-property-tax/ https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/real-estate/how-proposition-13-works-california-property-tax/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:45:33 GMT California assesses property tax on what you paid, not what your home is worth today. That single rule explains most of what is strange about the state's housing market. Park Rag Real Estate