Closely Watched Legislation Is Among Measures Tackling Affordable Housing Shortage AUGUST 30, 2019|LOU HIRSH (Via CoStar Group) California Gov. Gavin Newsom has supported legislation aimed at controlling rent increases. (Getty Images) California is barreling toward becoming the third state to pass rent control, as a closely watched state measure limiting rent increases passed a key […]
Millions of Americans make 5x leveraged bets on their homes
Article: Felix Salmon (via Axios) You wouldn’t make a 5x leveraged bet on the S&P 500 — not unless you were an extremely sophisticated financial arbitrageur, or a reckless gambler. Even then you wouldn’t put substantially all of your net worth into such a bet. Stocks are just too volatile. But millions of Americans make 5x […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PROPERTY RENOVATIONS & ASSESSMENT
Summer is the season of home renovations, and Assessor Prang wants you to know what impact remodeling or construction may have on your property tax bill. Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions: How does the Assessor know when there is construction on a property?The Assessor periodically receives copies of building permits […]