Informative Articles on Real Estate Topics

by Chet Boddy

These articles were written for my monthly real estate column, "Back to the Land," which has appeared in the Mendocino Coast Real Estate Magazine since January, 1995.

Check back often. I'm adding and re-writing columns all the time.


Residential Real Estate

Working With a Buyer's Agent

Measuring Houses and Counting Rooms

Septic Systems

Real Estate Disclosures and Expert Reports

Factory-Built Housing

Adding Value to Real Estate

Adding Value With Landscaping

Common Interest Development

Real Estate Appraisal

Appraisal FAQs - Part 1

Appraisal FAQs - Part 2

Appraisal FAQs - Part 3

Ethics and the Appraiser

When Do I Need An Appraiser?

Cost, Price and Value

Highest and Best Use

The Neighborhood

Estimating Real Estate Value

Estimating Land Value

Excess Land

Setting the Listing Price

What is a View Worth?

The Cost Approach

The Local Real Estate Market

Real Estate Finance

Private Mortgage Insurance

The Mortgage

Real Estate Loans

Commercial Real Estate

Income Property - Part 1

Income Property - Part 2

Income Property - Part 3

Income Property - Part 4

Tax Breaks for Homeowners

Credit Scoring

Conservation and the Environment

Living With Trees

Environmental Hazards

Floods, Fires and Earthquakes

Land Trusts and Conservation Easements

Lead Hazards in Your Home

Mendocino Headlands - the Birth of a State Park

The Mendocino Land Trust

Planning and Zoning

A Brief History of Urban Planning - Part 1

A Brief History of Urban Planning - Part 2

Rural Sprawl

The General Plan

Zoning

Certificates of Compliance


Chet Boddy, Real Estate Appraisal, Sales and Consulting

43300 LR Airport Road, #59, Little River, CA 95456
707-937-4011, office
707-937-4818, fax

chet@chetboddy.com

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Copyright © 2002 Chet Boddy, All Rights Reserved

Chet Boddy is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, Realtor“ and real estate consultant who has lived on the Mendocino Coast since 1976. Look for this and other real estate columns on Chet’s web site at www.chetboddy.com