If you buy a home in parts of Concord, one line in the Natural Hazard Disclosure report will say "Notice of Airport in Vicinity." It refers to Buchanan Field, the county-owned general aviation airport on Concord's western edge, and it is required by state law for any property inside the …

A PACE loan feels like part of the tax bill, which is exactly why it surprises sellers in escrow. PACE financing for solar, windows, roofs or HVAC is repaid through an assessment on the property tax bill, secured by a lien on the home. Most buyers' lenders will not fund …

Deer Valley by Meritage Homes is a single-family new-construction community along the Deer Valley Road corridor in Antioch, CA (94531), set near Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center and BART. The community offers six floor plans across one- and two-story designs, an energy-efficient build program, and on-site amenities including a …

Wildwood at Laurel Ranch by KB Home is a single-family new-construction community in southeast Antioch, CA (94531), set near Highway 4 with homesites next to open space. Current plans run about 2,374 to 2,381 square feet, with 3 to 5 bedrooms, 2 to 3 bathrooms, and a 2-car garage. This …

Creekside is a gated master-planned community by Tri Pointe Homes in Antioch, CA (94531), built around two neighborhoods of single-family homes, Brooks at Creekside and Trails at Creekside. The community sales address is 5612 Saltgrass Lane, Antioch, and residents share amenities that include a pool, parks, walking trails, and picnic …

Two Oakley homes at the same price can carry very different tax bills, and the difference sits in the fixed charges, not the base tax. Depending on when and where a home was built, it may pay a landscape district assessment, a city Community Facilities District special tax, a police …

In Pittsburg, a rental is not just a lease. It is a registration with the city and a standing obligation to pass inspection. The city's Residential Rental Inspection Program has applied to rental houses, condos, duplexes and apartments since 2006, and when a rental changes hands, that obligation changes hands …

New construction in Oakley, CA is concentrated on the Cypress Road and north Delta side of town, along the Highway 4 corridor in East Contra Costa County, where builders including DeNova Homes, Meritage Homes, Seeno Homes, Discovery Homes, and KB Home are actively developing single-family communities. This guide covers …

The Zestimate is a useful starting point, but it is not a price. Zillow says so itself: it is "not an appraisal," and for homes that are not listed for sale, its own nationwide median error is 7.20 percent. That means half the time the Zestimate is within 7.20 percent …

The Preserve at Stonewood is a single-family, new-construction community by Seeno Homes (Discovery Builders) in east Oakley, California (94561), set near Highway 4 and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. It offers four floor plans in single and two-story designs, and the on-site sales office is at 403 Longhorn Way, Oakley. …