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homeowners: Property Tax Re-Assessments in San Diego County for 2011 - 06/19/11 08:24 PM
Property Tax Re-Assessments in San Diego County for 2011  It's time to pay attention to some important tax dates for San Diego County, especially if you are feeling your property taxes are too high. 
And who doesn't? 
First, here are some important facts: 
The fiscal year for tax purposes in San Diego County begins July 1, 2011 and ends June 30, 2012 There are two (2) installments due - the first on November 1, 2011 (delinquent after December 10) and the second on February 1, 2012 (delinquent after April 10, 2012). Consider paying both installments at the same time and get … (3 comments)

homeowners: HOA Documents: Why Should I Look at Them? What Should I expect to Find? - 05/11/11 01:09 AM
A Buyer Asks - Why Should I Look at the HOA Documents? What Should I expect to Find? Not too long ago a first time buyer I was working with asked me "Why should I look at the HOA documents?"
She also wanted to know "What should I expect to find?" 
These are excellent questions, and any buyer in Carlsbad or other nearby Southern California communities needs to understand the HOA they are potentially buying into. 
Not all communities have an HOA (that's Home Owner's Association), but you can be sure if the property is a condo or PUD (Planned Unit … (43 comments)

homeowners: Carlsbad, California at Risk for Fires - 08/14/07 01:23 AM
That's a scary title...for a scary thought. But it's true. And Carlsbad is not the only community along the coast at risk. In fact much of the state of California may be at high risk due to the drought we are having, and have had for some time.
Reports vary, but the last I heard we were at only 28% of the expected rainfall in our area. And some parts of the state are worse. And it is a problem even near the coast, although fires tend to occur more frequently inland, and people in our area don't tend to get … (10 comments)

homeowners: Real Estate Assessments in the sky...? - 10/09/06 10:32 AM
Following up on a great post from Roberta Murphy on the challenges appraisers are facing today due the changing market (as well as some bad behavior) - thanks for a great post, Roberta - there was a big article in the Sunday San Diego paper about using fly-over photography to assist in the assessment process by county assessors. Sometimes citizens will not allow assessors back into their homes so assessments are based on drive-bys and other information.
From the county's perspective this is not good enough and assessments are incorrect - are they more concerned about them being too low, while homeowners worry … (2 comments)

 
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