Author: Jake Webberley

Selling a House After Divorce in Washington

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Last updated August 2026. General information only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Divorce and property division are fact-specific; work with a Washington family law attorney on your situation. By Jake Webberley, Property Acquisitions Manager, Volcano Developments The house is usually the largest thing two people own together, and in a divorce it’s rarely … Continued

Selling Land in Pinal County, AZ

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Last updated August 2026. General information only — not legal or tax advice. Zoning, water, and access rules change; confirm current requirements with Pinal County and the applicable agencies. By Jake Webberley, Property Acquisitions Manager, Volcano Developments Pinal County has more absentee landowners than almost anywhere we buy. Sitting between Phoenix and Tucson, it absorbed … Continued

Selling a Hoarder or Cluttered House As-Is

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Last updated August 2026. General information only — not legal, health, or financial advice. Disclosure obligations and remediation requirements vary; confirm your situation with a licensed professional. By Jake Webberley, Property Acquisitions Manager, Volcano Developments Almost nobody calls about this one until they’ve run out of other ideas. A house filled floor to ceiling, sometimes … Continued

Selling a Rental With Tenants in Washington

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Last updated October 2026. General information only — not legal advice. Washington landlord-tenant law is detailed and some cities add their own rules; confirm your obligations with a Washington attorney before acting. By Jake Webberley, Property Acquisitions Manager, Volcano Developments Selling a rental in Washington is not the same as selling your own house, and … Continued

Selling Land in Clark County, WA

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Last updated October 2026. General information only — not legal or tax advice. Zoning, utility, and permitting rules change; confirm current requirements with Clark County or the applicable city. By Jake Webberley, Property Acquisitions Manager, Volcano Developments Clark County is the one market in our area where land value is driven less by the parcel … Continued

Selling Timber or Forestland in Cowlitz County

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Last updated October 2026. General information only — not tax, legal, or forestry advice. Timber values and forest practices rules change; confirm with a consulting forester, your county assessor, and Washington DNR. By Jake Webberley, Property Acquisitions Manager, Volcano Developments In Cowlitz County, the trees are frequently worth more than the dirt. That single fact … Continued

Wetlands and Critical Areas: What They Do to Land Value

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Last updated October 2026. General information only — not legal or environmental advice. Wetland determinations are site-specific and regulatory; confirm with a qualified wetland professional and your county planning department. By Jake Webberley, Property Acquisitions Manager, Volcano Developments “There’s a wet spot in the back corner” is one of the more expensive sentences in Washington … Continued

Selling Inherited Land in Lewis County, WA

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Last updated October 2026. General information only — not legal or tax advice. Probate and estate rules are fact-specific; confirm your situation with a Washington attorney. By Jake Webberley, Property Acquisitions Manager, Volcano Developments Inheriting land in Lewis County is rarely as simple as inheriting a house. A house has an address, a value most … Continued

Open Space Tax Deferral and the Compensating Tax Trap

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Last updated October 2026. General information only — not tax or legal advice. Current use and forest land rules are detailed and county-administered; get your parcel’s exact figures from your county assessor before acting. By Jake Webberley, Property Acquisitions Manager, Volcano Developments This is the tax bill nobody sees coming. You own land in Washington … Continued

Failed Perc Test? Selling Unbuildable Land in SW Washington

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Last updated October 2026. General information only — not legal, engineering, or health-code advice. Septic and buildability rules vary by county; confirm with your county health department or a licensed designer. By Jake Webberley, Property Acquisitions Manager, Volcano Developments A failed perc test is the moment a lot of Southwest Washington land dreams stop. You … Continued