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mchill

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42. And they say Texas is better than California for taxes??

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 11:39 AM

Oct 2023

I pay 1% of purchase price here and it can only rise 2% a year, making my effective property tax rate about 0.3% at the moment. Yes, it can be unfair, because a new neighbor could be paying much more for a similar house.

As a senior on a crappy pension, I’m very thankful for the Proposition 13 that made this so. The precipitate rise in real estate values in the Bay Area was killing seniors in the late 1970’s.

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I think it was deliberate. [View all] Trueblue Texan Oct 2023 OP

HubbaBubba is auditioning for FauxSnooze IMO. NoMoreRepugs Oct 2023 #1

I'm thinking antics like that will get you disbarred in a heartbeat ck4829 Oct 2023 #2

She didn't make a mistake Jersey Devil Oct 2023 #3

I wish you'd tell that to the legal pundits. Trueblue Texan Oct 2023 #4

But, but Rudeeee... rubbersole Oct 2023 #17

"TFG ALWAYS choose incompetents"..He doesn't have a choice, the A-List of lawyers don't want to Escurumbele Oct 2023 #39

Correct. That does not mean she wouldn't have had to ask for a jury before she rzemanfl Oct 2023 #43

I heard from someone who was in the courtroom, gab13by13 Oct 2023 #5

Is it true that 80% of the case got dropped? Tickle Oct 2023 #6

Statute of limitations SpamWyzer Oct 2023 #12

Even if true, just shows how much 'crime-ing' he was doing sanatanadharma Oct 2023 #21

though in this case, jail isn't a factor... the penalties would only be financial thesquanderer Oct 2023 #48

I may be mistaken hjh3rd Oct 2023 #38

Watch Nicole Wallace from yesterday, that is not true that 80% was thrown out. Escurumbele Oct 2023 #41

The 80% of the case got dropped is coming from the Donnie Dipshit "fluffers" maxrandb Oct 2023 #18

No - she's that incompetent. 617Blue Oct 2023 #7

I don't understand the values of property jimfields33 Oct 2023 #8

My bank sent out an appraiser rainin Oct 2023 #11

In California that would be illegal after the mortgage meltdown ... aggiesal Oct 2023 #19

My county Rebl2 Oct 2023 #22

I'm so glad you were able to get it lowered. That's awful they even tried to screw people jimfields33 Oct 2023 #27

And they say Texas is better than California for taxes?? mchill Oct 2023 #42

In California, the property tax valuation might not equal the real estate price tinrobot Oct 2023 #25

Property tax valuations almost never equal VMA131Marine Oct 2023 #31

Thank you. That makes so much sense. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #32

If you take out a loan the bank will use the appraised value, likely something close to Zillow's MLAA Oct 2023 #33

Hard to believe dpibel Oct 2023 #34

"if you take out a loan, the bank's going to decide the number, not you" MichMan Oct 2023 #51

I'd respectfully submit dpibel Oct 2023 #53

I get it, but in that scenario the bank would do due diligence and would never lend $4.5 million MichMan Oct 2023 #54

So it's your view that Mr. Trump dpibel Oct 2023 #56

No, my view is that if the banks lent him way more than his property was worth based on his word MichMan Oct 2023 #57

I'm confused about this as well MichMan Oct 2023 #35

Two things... thesquanderer Oct 2023 #46

The loan will go against your equity based on the market value of the home. If you paid 100% of your Escurumbele Oct 2023 #44

Every county is different... ECL213 Oct 2023 #49

Zillow works for the real estate agents who WANT to sell property for the highest price possible FakeNoose Oct 2023 #61

Yep, delay delay delay until he wins the Presidency. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #9

Sounds like a plan. dchill Oct 2023 #10

He will not even be their candidate next year malaise Oct 2023 #13

That makes me wonder DENVERPOPS Oct 2023 #47

Don't tease me. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #50

Putin is banking on this also. With tfg in the whitehous there goes all the aid for Ukraine..nt mitch96 Oct 2023 #30

Tfg and republican enablers are treason infested goons. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #52

This decision suggests that Trump had no right to a jury trial onenote Oct 2023 #14

She's not that smart. Native Oct 2023 #15

i believe that the opposite of the old saw is true- mopinko Oct 2023 #16

THIS!!! nt Trueblue Texan Oct 2023 #20

A Hail Mary doomed to failure. A mistake like this, which has no consequences for the defendant Martin68 Oct 2023 #23

The GOOD NEWS Obvious85 Oct 2023 #24

Aren't lawyers present for jury selection? edbermac Oct 2023 #26

yep NJCher Oct 2023 #40

I suspect you are correct... Trueblue Texan Oct 2023 #60

The judge has done his homework..! RosevilleSparky Oct 2023 #28

Roy Cohn. Escurumbele Oct 2023 #45

The show was for Trump. He's probably poking her. Ugh. Joinfortmill Oct 2023 #29

" There is no way she overlooked requesting a jury trial by mistake." There is, she does seem to be Escurumbele Oct 2023 #36

This is a very clear explanation from msnbc. MLAA Oct 2023 #37

I disagree. EndlessWire Oct 2023 #59

Disgorgement is my new favorite word central scrutinizer Oct 2023 #62

I'm hoping disgorgement also will involve a light shoved up somewhere 😬 MLAA Oct 2023 #63

Link to case indicating that no jury trial is allowed in a case such as this: onenote Oct 2023 #64

NO. MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #55

Well, it's not going to work. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #58