You can ask for… and not receive… a variance. A primary purpose of any property owners association is to preserve property values. It does this by spelling out building standards and restrictions in its CC&Rs (covenants, conditions, and restrictions). The key word here is restrictions. At issue for many t...

As the rebuilding of the Ridge begins after the devastating Camp Fire that ravaged our community on November 8th, 2018, there are those who have voiced concern over lowered "stick built" home values-specifically if a manufactured home is placed next door. In real estate terms, stick built refers to an onsite, traditionally built single family resid...