Resources & Guides
Primavera Realty
Resources & Guides
Clear, local answers to the real questions buyers, sellers, and owners ask us — from the buying process to rent control. Free to read, no strings attached.
Buying & selling
Getting ready to make a move
The Home Buying Process
A step-by-step walk through buying a Bay Area home, from pre-approval to keys.
Prepare Your Home to Sell
High-ROI prep, what to skip, and how to add value before you list.
What’s My Home Worth?
Get a free, personalized valuation — a real read on your home’s value.
Rental & tenant law
Rent control, explained
San Francisco and California both regulate rents and evictions — and the rules can be confusing. These plain-English guides help owners and tenants get oriented.
San Francisco Rent Control
How the city’s Rent Ordinance works — covered units, annual caps, and just cause.
California Rent Control (AB 1482)
The statewide rent cap and just-cause law — who’s covered and who’s exempt.
SF vs. California: The Difference
A side-by-side comparison so you know which rules apply to your property.
Landlord Obligations
What California asks of every landlord — plus the extra duties in San Francisco.
Tax & financial
Money, taxes & your home
Plain-English overviews of the financial questions that come up most (general info, not tax or legal advice).
The 1031 Exchange (incl. Reverse)
Defer capital-gains tax by rolling one investment property into another — the rules and deadlines.
Why Put Your Home in a Trust
How a living trust helps California families avoid probate and keep things private.
HELOC vs. Equity Loan vs. Reverse Mortgage
Three ways to tap your home’s equity, compared side by side.
Transaction know-how
Know what to expect
Practical guides and printable checklists to help you go in prepared.
Bay Area Point-of-Sale Requirements
The inspections and reports many Bay Area cities require before a home can sell.
Questions to Ask Before Buying
A printable checklist for your conversations with your lender and agent.
Questions to Ask Before Selling
A printable checklist to bring before you list your home.
Home ownership
Owning & maintaining your home
Practical references to help you plan and care for your home over the years.
Home Maintenance Lifespan Guide
How long roofs, systems, and appliances typically last — so you can plan and budget.
Explore the Bay Area
Get to know the neighborhoods
Neighborhood Guides
60+ in-depth guides to San Francisco neighborhoods — character, amenities, and feel.
Recently Sold
Browse our recent sales across the Bay Area — proof of results.
Who we work with
The people we bring to your home
Selling turns up a dozen small jobs nobody warned you about. Here are the lenders, photographers, printers and inspectors we actually call.
Preferred Vendors
A short list of the people we hand our buyers and sellers — and why we use them.
Have a question we haven’t covered?
After 40+ years across San Francisco, Marin, the Peninsula, and the East Bay, chances are we’ve seen it. Ask us anything — no obligation.