About HJA Real Estate Services
Hamner, Jewell & Associates has been providing services to local California public agencies since 1977. Our firm primarily focuses on servicing agencies throughout Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties. Now With offices in Pismo Beach and Ventura we offer our accessible, quality and experienced services to local agencies throughout the Central Valley and Monterey County regions.
Real Estate and Right Of Way Acquisition
Hamner, Jewell & Associates specializes in acquiring rights of way and property rights for roadways, waterlines, sewer lines, utilities, recreational trails and other public needs. We have acquired access rights, air rights, slope easements, drainage easements, utility easements, pipeline easements, landscaping easements, roadway easements, temporary construction and staging area easements, as well as "fee" interests for roadways and other public uses.
Relocation Assistance
Hamner, Jewell & Associates assists housing and redevelopment agencies with the acquisition of property rights and in administering relocation assistance programs in conformance with California Government Code requirements and the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act, for federally assisted projects. We keep apprised of HUD requirements and policies, including CDBG and HOME program guidelines, as well as redevelopment laws and related ordinances such as Mobile Home Park Closure provisions.
Planning And Cost Estimating
Involving a real estate professional early in your project planning process, when you anticipate that your project will require real estate, normally saves time, money, and headaches from complications as your project progresses. A consistent point of public contact for property owners and residents directly impacted by the proposed project is invaluable, from project inception to completion. This provides consistency in the dissemination of information, as well as giving the property acquisition and relocation agents the opportunity to get to know and develop rapport with those very important persons that your agency will be seeking agreements with in order for the project to progress with a minimum of conflict, political controversy, and litigation.
Construction Noticing
Hamner, Jewell & Associates coordinates property owner communications during the project planning and implementation stages. We have found that a consistent point of personal public contact throughout the project is a critical component of successfully working with people who are impacted by your project plans. In essence, our services border on public relations. Our clients who utilize these aspects of our services are amazed at the substantial minimization of inquiries and complaints that they receive while the project planning and construction is under way.
Land Sales
Hamner, Jewell & Associates assists public agencies with the marketing and sale of surplus land parcels, and with the abandonment of no longer needed rights or way.
Hamner, Jewell & Associates specializes in acquiring rights of way and property rights for roadways, waterlines, sewer lines, utilities, recreational trails and other public needs. We have acquired access rights, air rights, slope easements, drainage easements, utility easements, pipeline easements, landscaping easements, roadway easements, temporary construction and staging area easements, as well as "fee" interests for roadways and other public uses.
Hamner, Jewell & Associates assists housing and redevelopment agencies with the acquisition of property rights and in administering relocation assistance programs in conformance with California Government Code requirements and the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act, for federally assisted projects. We keep apprised of HUD requirements and policies, including CDBG and HOME program guidelines, as well as redevelopment laws and related ordinances such as Mobile Home Park Closure provisions.
Planning And Cost Estimating
Involving a real estate professional early in your project planning process, when you anticipate that your project will require real estate, normally saves time, money, and headaches from complications as your project progresses. A consistent point of public contact for property owners and residents directly impacted by the proposed project is invaluable, from project inception to completion. This provides consistency in the dissemination of information, as well as giving the property acquisition and relocation agents the opportunity to get to know and develop rapport with those very important persons that your agency will be seeking agreements with in order for the project to progress with a minimum of conflict, political controversy, and litigation.
Construction Noticing
Hamner, Jewell & Associates coordinates property owner communications during the project planning and implementation stages. We have found that a consistent point of personal public contact throughout the project is a critical component of successfully working with people who are impacted by your project plans. In essence, our services border on public relations. Our clients who utilize these aspects of our services are amazed at the substantial minimization of inquiries and complaints that they receive while the project planning and construction is under way.
Land Sales
Hamner, Jewell & Associates assists public agencies with the marketing and sale of surplus land parcels, and with the abandonment of no longer needed rights or way.