Real Estate Blog - Josh Kiss Homes

California Building Code And Rules For Smoke Alarms

by Dawn | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog

California Building Code mandates smoke alarm installation in all residences. Detectors must be installed according to manufacturer’s instructions and accepted standards. So, for starters, brands of installed smoke alarms must appear on the State Fire...

California Real Property Sales Excluded From Reassessment For Property Tax Purposes

by Dawn | Apr 7, 2018 | Blog

Do you know which real property sales can be excluded from reassessment for property tax purposed in California? In the State of California, Propositions 58 and 193 help keep taxes low when sales or transfers are between certain family members. So, if a property...

4 Bed Home with NO HOA

by Josh Kisseberth | Apr 1, 2018 | Blog

JUST LISTED 4 bed 2 bath 1463 sq feet – Great opportunity for homeowners and investors 26942 Via Quinto, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 $649,000 Call or Text Josh to Schedule a Private Showing 949-385-1684 So you’re looking for a detached home with a yard where...

Relocating Californians: You May Be Able To Transfer Your Property’s Taxable Value

by Dawn | Mar 29, 2018 | Blog

If you are 55-years-old or older and selling your home, you might be able to transfer the taxable value of your current home to your next home to avoid paying higher taxes! This is thanks to Proposition 13 (People’s Initiative to Limit Property Taxation). ...

Board of Equalization Offers Info About Property Tax Postponement After Fires, Floods, Or Mudslides

by Dawn | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog

California homeowners with damages from the fires, floods or mudslides were offered relief through Property Tax Postponement (PTP) Program. Now, this filing period’s been extended to June 1, 2018. So, if your home was destroyed or damaged, you might still...

Can You Transfer The Base Year Value Of Disaster-Damaged House To New House

by Dawn | Mar 20, 2018 | Blog

The California Board of Equalization has a provision for transferring the base year value of a home damaged by a disaster to a homeowner’s new home. So, if your home was destroyed by the fire, flood or mudslides, and you moved within your own county, this might...