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How will California’s Proposition 19 impact property taxes?

Housing Wire

A slim majority of California residents voted in favor of Proposition 19 on Election Day, green-lighting a motion that gives new property tax breaks to older homeowners while increasing property taxes for those inheriting their parents’ or grandparents’ properties. Presented by: CoreLogic.

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All the ways the wildfires could make LA housing more expensive

Housing Wire

And landlords are already smelling an opportunity to raise list prices, despite laws designed to prevent that. Property taxes accrue even if the home is destroyed Property taxes are a major expense for Los Angeles homeowners, and those taxes still accrue even if the land doesnt have a home to live in.

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Why CAR campaigned for California’s Proposition 19

Housing Wire

The bill is expected to add $2 billion to California’s coffers annually, and homeowners with disabilities, seniors looking to move for health reasons, and empty nesters looking to downsize could receive property tax breaks when buying a new home, CAR officials said. But CAR, which supported the measure with $35.7

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How the title industry is addressing the negative effects of heirs’ property

Housing Wire

Besides not having the ability to monetize the property, heirs’ property holders can also lose economic value in other ways. In some states, heirs’ property holders are ineligible for homestead tax credits, even if they occupy the property and pay property taxes , leading to the overpayment of taxes.

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9 tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states

Housing Wire

.: Alaska Idaho Kansas Montana New Mexico North Dakota Utah Wyoming Louisiana Missouri (partial) Mississippi Texas Purchasing real estate in a non-disclosure state can significantly impact home buyers because it’s next to impossible to find property sale prices through public records.

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The Proposed NYC "Pied-A-Terre Tax" Looks Catastrophic to NYC Real Estate

Miller Samuel

This proposed NYC "pied-a-terre" tax law has a name that infers it concerns " pied-a-terres " when in fact that property type is but one part of the property types that are impacted. The market value of these properties will be based on a "comparable sale-based valuation method." click to expand].

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Navigating Your Property Tax Bill

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Property ownership comes with various responsibilities, and one recurring financial aspect is the property tax bill. In this guide, we'll break down the components of a property tax bill to provide clarity on where your money goes and how you can make informed decisions regarding this significant financial obligation.