Taxes
Los Angeles Property Taxes
Deciphering Los Angeles property taxes can be extremely confusing. Los Angeles Property taxes are delinquent twice a year, April 10, and December 10. If you haven’t received your bill, you can locate your LA County tax amount here N...
Proposition 19’s Passage and its Impact
Proposition 19’s Passage and its Impact: Proposition 19 allows Seniors (those 55 and over), the disabled or those displaced by victims of natural disasters to blend the existing property tax base of their current home with the purchase of ano...
Los Angeles County Property Taxes
This post is all about Los Angeles County Property taxes. Deciphering Los Angeles property taxes can be extremely confusing. There are two annual property tax bills. They are delinquent on April 10 and December 10. If you haven’t recei...
Dealing with death, taxes and real estate
The loss of a loved one is devastating. For the one tasked with the responsibility of handling the real estate and other assets it is often overwhelming. There are so many decisions to be made when dealing with death, taxes and real estate. In ...
The Mills Act and historic preservation
The Mills Act is a California program that allows owners of qualified historic homes to receive a property tax reduction. Cities utilize the Mills Act to encourage historic preservation. Each local government establishes its own criteria. And...
Determining your Tax Basis
I am a real estate agent and am not qualified to offer tax advice. But of course, as a California Realtor, there are certain general things I should be aware of. When it’s time to sell your home, you certainly want to take advanta...
My Home is Worth How Much?
When property prices tumbled, I assisted many of my clients with having their property taxes reduced. Now that Los Angeles real estate values have soared, many of these same clients are seeing their taxes increase. Several weeks ago, I ...
