property taxes | firsttuesday Journal

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?

by 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

Form-of-the-Week: Request for Notice of Mello-Roos Assessment and Notice of Your Supplemental Property Tax Bill — Forms 137 and 317

by Amy Platero | Apr 1, 2022 | Forms, Real Estate, Tax | 0

Agents use RPI Forms 137 and 317 to notify prospective buyers about the supplemental property taxes and bonded indebtedness they will receive upon transfer of ownership.

Brokerage Reminder: “’Cause I’m the taxman, yeah I’m the taxman”

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 1, 2022 | Brokerage Reminder, Real Estate, Tax, Your Practice | 0

A weekly reminder to stay on top of your practice!

Brokerage Reminder: Property tax reassessment 101

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 21, 2021 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Tax | 0

An overview of transfers automatically excluded from reassessment.

Is a transfer of inherited property between siblings exempt from reassessment?

by Amy Platero | Feb 26, 2021 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions, Tax | 0

Bohnett v. County of Santa Barbara

Escrow Prorations

by ft Editorial Staff | May 4, 2020 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Video | 0

Credits or charges in escrow for a buyer’s or seller’s proportionate share of income or expenses involved in the ownership of the property being conveyed

How 2018 tax changes impact California homeowners

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 3, 2019 | Feature Articles, Tax | 3

In 2017, the Republican Tax Plan made numerous changes to how everyone reports, deducts and pays...

Tax Benefits of Ownership: Proposition 13 and the transfer of assessed value to a replacement residence

by 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.