The holidays brought plenty of opportunity for outdoor recreation and indoor entertainment. In just those couple holiday weeks, we had the opportunity to downhill ski at Alpine Meadows Ski Area and Squaw Valley USA. When we felt like we needed to get a good cardiac Continue Reading
After participating in a meeting today with TRPA consultant, Leah Kaufman and TRPA representative, Abby O’Keefe, what I have learned about the new TRPA Shorezone Plan is that there are still a lot of unanswered questions. A multitude of questions regarding the permitting of Continue Reading
Property Taxes Douglas County Click on the link for more info on Nevada Taxes. For the owner-occupied single family residence, the property tax bill is capped at an increase of 3%. Excluded from the cap is any increase in the assessed valuation of the property from Continue Reading
THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS Annual Assessments Annually, whoever owns taxable property on January 1 (the lien date) becomes liable for a tax calculated at 1 percent of the “taxable” value of the property. Article XIII A of the California Constitution (Proposition 13) also Continue Reading
Property Taxes To estimate property taxes on a property in California, you can use 1.25% of purchase price as a rule of thumb for the 1st year's tax bill. When you purchase a home, the county tax assessor reassesses the property and sets a new property tax Continue Reading
Great news for the town of Truckee! A first-time homebuyers' assistance program was recently passed. This will help buyers with the downpayment of their home and allow many new buyers to take this exciting step forward! Below are the details of this new assistance Continue Reading
