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Buying

How an Abandoned Well Blocks a Santa Barbara County Well Permit

Santa Barbara County will not permit a new well until any abandoned well on the property is destroyed or declared inactive. Chapter 34A sets the rule, a year of non-use is the trigger, and the cost and liability pass to whoever owns the land.
Buying

Home Insurance Before Closing on the Central Coast

Insurance has become one of the first things to solve in a Central Coast escrow, not one of the last. What lenders require, what the wildfire moratorium does and does not do, and where the FAIR Plan fits.
Selling

Is a Septic Inspection Required to Sell in San Luis Obispo County?

The County LAMP carries no retrofit-on-sale requirement for septic systems, yet most septic sales here still involve an inspection. Why that is, and how septic differs from the plumbing retrofit and sewer lateral rules.
Selling

Selling a Home With Solar Panels in San Luis Obispo County

Selling a home with solar panels in San Luis Obispo County depends on how the panels were paid for. Owned, financed, leased, on a power purchase agreement, or on PACE, and each one changes what happens in escrow. Here is how to find out which one is on your roof before you list.

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