We’ve seen signs of an improving housing market all around us here in the Sacramento and Lake Tahoe region. Home sales have picked up, buyer demand is strong once again, and prices are ticking higher in many areas. Now, a…
One Cool Thing — A History of Interest Rates
Start building your memories, as you turn your house into a home. As you might guess, this document is a compilation of information from our own efforts as REALTORS, as well as input from other REALTORS in our Coldwell Banker office. I…
Property Taxes Reassessed Upon Change of Ownership
This information was provided by my first choice in escrow, Cornerstone Title Company. Since, based upon the title of this article, you now know that the county assessor will do a reassessment of your property when you change ownership, lets…
One Cool Thing — Top Ten Signs That You Are Being Scammed
Start building your memories, as you turn your house into a home. As you might guess, this document is a compilation of information from our own efforts as REALTORS, as well as input from other REALTORS in our Coldwell Banker office. I…
I heard that there are two new taxes associated with real estate transactions in 2013
Obama Care Federal 3.8% Sales Tax: Q. Will my Real Estate closings, beginning in 2013, be subject to a new Federal 3.8% Sales Tax? A. In conjunction with the significant new Federal Health Care Reform legislation passed in 2010, the…