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Pre-Foreclosure Options

by Henish Pulickal | February 19, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

It can be very stressful to be late on your mortgage payments. You may not know all your options once the bank has issued official notices stating your house will be sold at auction unless you do something. The bank is trying to call you and you may be avoiding their...

Don’t Get Caught Flat-Footed With The New Housing-Related Tax Rules

by Henish Pulickal | March 12, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Let me start this article with a big fat disclaimer: I’m not a CPA, tax attorney, or any type of tax specialist. Any information presented here is based on my personal best understanding and should not be used as specific tax advice. With that said,...

CalHomeCo to Extend Helping Hand to Flood Victims in San Diego

by Matt Gustavson | March 3, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

CalHomeCo to Extend Helping Hand to Flood Victims in San Diego What: San Diego, CA - March 1, 2024 - In response to the recent floods that have affected communities in San Diego, CalHomeCo, Lepe-Tendwell Properties, Zero Point Loans, and Barrio Station, announce their...

How I Get Buyer Offers Accepted on the First Attempt

by Henish Pulickal | January 12, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

I’ll let you in on a real estate secret: the best realtors don’t want to work with buyers! There are several good reasons for this, which I’ll explain, but I found out recently that I love working with buyers! Many people get attracted to a career in real estate...

3 Questions to Ask Before you Build your ADU

by Henish Pulickal | October 13, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

I often say, “You can’t afford not to build an ADU!” We find that many of our clients understand this well and build one or more ADUs because the return on investment (ROI) is way higher than any other safe investment and better than investing in out-of-state real...

Thank You, U.S. Tax Code!

by Henish Pulickal | October 13, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Thank you, U.S. Tax Code? Those are words that are rarely said, thought or believed! But a proper tax strategy can literally help you build and pay for an ADU, one of the best, and safest decisions you can make for your personal financial health!If you thought...

Build Your ADU Now!

by Henish Pulickal | October 13, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Every time I speak to someone about why there’s so much hype about ADUs, it always comes down to the numbers. I will make this bold claim, “building an ADU is the best, most secure investment you can make today in California.” Lack of awareness is the biggest...

Let’s Build San Diego!

by Henish Pulickal | May 20, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

I’m in escrow to buy some property in San Diego. It’s a 10,000 square foot lot with 3 small, 100-year-old cottages on it in poor condition. But the location is very good, and it will have great views of the city, the bay, and the ocean! In a few years, I’ll build...

Business Continuity and Professionalism

by Henish Pulickal | March 6, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

I recently had the experience of going for a ride in the incredible new Lucid Air electric car. It lived up to the hype. I was with a 6’6” friend in the back seat and we had huge amounts of leg room. The seats were amazingly comfortable, the car was beautiful inside...

Make your mortgage payment during the Pandemic!

by Henish Pulickal | April 29, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

There’s a lot of chatter about not making your mortgage payment: “The government is letting me miss my payments for 3 months!” “My mortgage company is giving me a forbearance. I can defer my payments for 3 months.” “This won’t affect my credit history and it won’t...

Thank you, U.S. Tax Code!

by Henish Pulickal | January 21, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

By Henish Pulickal, CEO at CalHomeCo and James Harnsberger, Enrolled Agent at SMIB Management, Inc.Thank you, U.S. Tax Code? Those are words that are rarely said, thought or believed! But a proper tax strategy can literally help you build and pay for an ADU, one of...