Mello-Roos Squash
These new tracts in northeast Carlsbad seem to have decent pricing, with 1,753sf homes starting in the high-$400,000s on the lower end, and 3,000+ square footers in the mid $600,000s. But even with the...
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The Mello-Roos payments in some of the newer tracts seem outrageous. But is it the compromise some will make to conveniently buy a house? After all, there are some great benefits: For those...
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Mello-Roos Not Tax-Deductible
Hat tip to ProfHoff for sending in this update from sfgate.com: Many California homeowners may be surprised to learn that some charges on their property tax bills are not deductible on their income tax...
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Paying Off Mello-Roos
Do you dislike the idea of paying Mello-Roos fees? Now that the State of California has changed the tax forms to ensure you can’t deduct them by accident anymore, would you like to pay them off? This...
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Mello-Roos Is Deductible Now
Hat tip to profhoff for sending this in, from the sfgate.com: On the eve of tax-filing deadline, the Franchise Tax Board abandoned its campaign to get California property owners not to deduct a portion...
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Mello-Roos Refi
Shouldn’t every district being doing this? From the nctimes.com: Property owners in the Old Creek Ranch area of San Marcos will save more than $2 million in special taxes under a bond refinancing that...
View ArticleImpact of Monthly Fees
These new homes next to the Crosby look reasonably priced – well, except for the HOA and Mello-Roos fees. They have five of these Plan-2 houses for sale, starting at $250/sf, which isn’t bad for homes...
View ArticleMello-Roos Squash
These new tracts in northeast Carlsbad seem to have decent pricing, with 1,753sf homes starting in the high-$400,000s on the lower end, and 3,000+ square footers in the mid $600,000s. But even with the...
View ArticleMello-Roos Impact
The Mello-Roos payments in some of the newer tracts seem outrageous. But is it the compromise some will make to conveniently buy a house? After all, there are some great benefits: For those...
View ArticleMello-Roos Not Tax-Deductible
Hat tip to ProfHoff for sending in this update from sfgate.com: Many California homeowners may be surprised to learn that some charges on their property tax bills are not deductible on their income tax...
View ArticleStatewide Community Infrastructure Program
The Statewide Community Infrastructure Program (SCIP) sounds like another name for 30-year Mello-Roos-type bonds whose proceeds are used to pay for things that governments or home builders used to...
View ArticlePHR Modern
The top-of-the-line Pardee tract in Carmel Valley opened this weekend, and they had hundreds of people show up. The first release had eight homes available, starting in the $1,700,000s, but prices go...
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