Avoiding Capital Gains Tax upon Sale of your Home
A month or so ago I attended the monthly Silicon Valley broker's meeting of my company. They always have a speaker every month, and last…
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[M07/S09] Real Estate Tax Information for Home Sellers
Before we talk about taxes, we need to issue a disclaimer: we are not tax professionals, and before you make any decisions about buying or…
Property Tax Rates for Santa Cruz Real Estate
So, for example, if you purchase a $500,000 property, the assessed value will be $500,000 and the property tax will be 1% of that, or…
The ol’ 1031 Five-Year Switcheroo
So here I am, working on doing my own personal 1031 Exchange. I've done plenty of deals where either the buyer or the seller was doing…
[M07/S10] 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchange
While we are on the subject of taxes, I’m going to briefly mention 1031 tax deferred exchanges. The usual disclaimer applies – I am not…
Signs of the Apocalypse in Santa Cruz
I plan to write a book that's a cross between Catcher in the Rye and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance . ... Speaking…
Give Yourself a Tax Break
Do you feel like your property taxes are too high? That sounds like it could be a bad thing - but maybe it isn't! Maybe,…