Is a buyer entitled to a reduction from the fair market value (FMV) of a property acquired from a city when their purchase agreement included a below-market leaseback agreement?
290 Div. (EAT) v. City and County of San Francisco
Read Moreby David Swistock | Jul 5, 2023 | Buyers and Sellers, Laws and Regulations, Recent Case Decisions, Tax | 0
290 Div. (EAT) v. City and County of San Francisco
Read Moreby Madison Hart | Apr 25, 2022 | Real Estate | 0
The average tenure of homeowners has changed since the pandemic. California is no different, but how many changes occurred? Read on to discover the impacts of homeownership tenure changing.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 18, 2021 | Economics, Home Sales, Real Estate, Tax | 1
The past year’s homebuyers are shouldering a significant chunk of their communities’ property taxes.
Read Moreby Amy Platero | Apr 26, 2021 | Economics, Fair Housing, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Tax | 0
How fair and equitable is our property taxation system?
Read Moreby Emily Kordys | Oct 20, 2020 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate | 13
Proposition 19 would extend and restrict previous measures impacting real estate. Read on to learn how it will affect your clients if passed.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Sep 28, 2020 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0
Is Prop 13 a regressive tax regime? No, leave Prop 13 alone (78%, 80 Votes) Yes, it needs to be...
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jul 27, 2020 | Fair Housing, Feature Articles, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Tax | 15
Black and Latinx households pay higher property taxes. Why? And how does this impact California’s housing market?
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Apr 13, 2020 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 2
Readers weigh in on how income inequality affects California home prices.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Sep 16, 2019 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 2
Is Prop 13 a regressive tax regime? No, leave Prop 13 alone. (82%, 108 Votes) Yes, it needs to be...
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Jul 31, 2019 | Investment, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0
Wright v. County of San Mateo Facts: The owner of an unimproved lot applies for a mortgage to fund...
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Mar 25, 2019 | Home Sales, Tax | 8
New buyers tend to be wealthier than their neighbors.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Feb 25, 2019 | Real Estate, Tax | 9
This excerpt from the forthcoming edition of Tax Benefits of Ownership delves into the basics of property taxes, 1979’s aging Proposition 13, and a residence purchased as replacement property.
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Jan 14, 2019 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0
Durante v. County of Santa Clara Facts: Two property owners hold a 50% interest in a property as...
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 24, 2018 | Tax | 1
Property taxes and homeowners insurance are the biggest homeownership expenses.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Aug 27, 2018 | Laws and Regulations, Reader Polls, Real Estate, Tax | 0
Is Prop 13 a regressive tax regime? No, leave Prop 13 alone. (75%, 63 Votes) Yes, it needs to be...
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Jun 11, 2018 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
The California Association of Realtors® (CAR) spends a huge chunk of its member dues on political lobbying — so where is that money going?
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 10, 2018 | Feature Articles, Tax | 14
Two ballot measures are attempting to make their way onto the 2018 ballot to transform the tax measure.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Sep 26, 2017 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Tax | 0
Prop 13 may undergo changes from a proposed ballot initiative.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Sep 18, 2017 | Feature Articles, Investment, Letters to the Editor, Tax | 8
Question: Why do first tuesday writings — posted here on the journal and in affiliated books —...
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Aug 7, 2017 | Laws and Regulations, Reader Polls, Real Estate, Tax | 0
Is Prop 13 a regressive tax regime? No, leave Prop 13 alone. (69%, 52 Votes) Yes, it needs to be...
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