Taxes

Playa Vista Residents, You May Be Overpaying on Your Mello-Roos Tax

I recently closed a transaction at The Metro in Playa Vista, representing the buyer. During our inspection period, we did a thorough...

Tax and Lifestyle Advantages of Downsizing for Retirement

If retirement is on the horizon and you own your home in Los Angeles, this could very well be the best time to sell, downsize, and make...

America's Biggest Tax Break: Homeownership

Reality check: you don’t need to own your home to get many of the benefits real-estate ownership offers. You can buy a rental...

How The Rich Get Richer: 1031 Exchange

Learn how to pay less taxes by investing in real estate and 1031 exchanging. 1031 references the IRS tax code that allows you to sell one...

If You Don’t Know About These Property-Tax-Saving Programs, You’re Missing Out.

We hear tax savings and we think income taxes. But if this is your thinking and you’re a property owner, you’re missing out. And you’re...

Depreciation: A Huge Benefit of Investing in Rental Properties

Imagine a world where you can declare an expense, without coughing up any cash, where you can legally tell the tax man that your property...