Buy an historic home, get a Mills Act subsidy
An owner or buyer of historic property in need of TLC can reduce their property tax by entering into a restoration and property tax agreement, called a Mills Act subsidy.
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Tag: property tax
Energy efficient tax credits for housing
Uncle Sam is ready to give homeowners a discount on their income taxes for making specific types of energy efficient improvements.
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May a city charge a transfer tax higher than the amount set in the state revenue and taxation code?
CIM Urban REIT 211 Main Street (SF) LP v. City and County of San Francisco
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Brokerage Reminder: “’Cause I’m the taxman, yeah I’m the taxman”
A weekly reminder to stay on top of your practice!
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Property taxes leap in 2020-2021
The past year’s homebuyers are shouldering a significant chunk of their communities’ property taxes.
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Property tax inequality: shifting the burden to boost homeownership
How fair and equitable is our property taxation system?
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Prop 15: The latest ballot measure to limit Prop. 13 tax rules
Prop 15 would split roll the state’s property tax, subjecting commercial property owners to billions in additional taxes each year.
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Brokerage Reminder: Prop 13 – transactions excluded from reassessment
This week’s Broker Reminder looks at Prop 13 and transactions excluded from reassessment.
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The unequal property tax burden on Black and Latinx households
Black and Latinx households pay higher property taxes. Why? And how does this impact California’s housing market?
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Same-sex partnerships excluded from property transfer reassessments
Some same-sex couples may reverse their property tax reassessments after a change in ownership.
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Does the granting of a life estate constitute a change of ownership which triggers reassessment?
Durante v. County of Santa Clara Facts: Two property owners hold a 50% interest in a property as...
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Californians seek to move to low-tax states
Home searchers are taking a hard look at taxes.
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Additional homeownership costs highest in California
Property taxes and homeowners insurance are the biggest homeownership expenses.
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Can energy systems be separated into solar and nonsolar components for property tax purposes?
Luz Solar Partners Ltd., III v. San Bernardino County Facts: An owner improves their real estate...
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2018 tax changes
2018’s tax changes in California and beyond, explained.
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FARM: Paying too much on impound payments?
Use this first tuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...
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