2% property tax increase limit my ass (Oakland, Santa Clara: foreclosure, countertops, new home)

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by ikoolu

And you better never pull a permit or your head will explode when get your new tax bill

Fricking crooks will reassess to market value of tell you that pool you installed for 30k is worth 60k

They're supposed to use cost value, but you're right that you have to stay on top of how it can be assessed.

[CaseyLF]

Originally Posted by ikoolu

And you better never pull a permit or your head will explode when get your new tax bill

Fricking crooks will reassess to market value of tell you that pool you installed for 30k is worth 60k

Not in Sac. Pleasantly surprised how much my tax bill went up after a large remodel. Yes I used permits.

[T. Damon]

Originally Posted by CaseyLF

Not in Sac. Pleasantly surprised how much my tax bill went up after a large remodel. Yes I used permits.

Yeah, all the projects with which I’ve been involved as a designer the project assessed costs were always about half of the actual costs.

[davidt1]

From what I understand, stuff like a new roof, new A/C, new windows don't trigger a tax increase. Is this correct?

[ikoolu]

just wait a couple more years i added 1100 sq ft to our 1600 sq ft house - the first year they used cost then the next year they used market value so it will hit you

[Ponypenny]

Originally Posted by davidt1

From what I understand, stuff like a new roof, new A/C, new windows don't trigger a tax increase. Is this correct?

A/C does unless it is a replacement of an existing system.

[ikoolu]

any permit can trigger review of property tax i added a shop cost only 23k i had the receipts and when the new assessment they added 50 to my assessment- i appealed went to the meeting had the receipts and was denied - they said its not based on cost but worth - they just added as sq even though it was a shop =they will f you anyway and everyday

we got sick of the crap and move to texas = when we moved here i went to the county to check on permits etc - they looked at me like i was from mars - they told son you live in the country and this is texas - your land do what you want - i asked about the pool installed 5 year ago - no permit - same with the added garage - so nice to live in a state where big brother is not looking at your every move

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by ikoolu

And you better never pull a permit or your head will explode when get your new tax bill

Fricking crooks will reassess to market value of tell you that pool you installed for 30k is worth 60k

The outdoor kitchen I made was assessed to equal 8 grand. It cost me about 900 to build.

[NewbieHere]

Originally Posted by davidt1

Congrats!

You have no additional levies where you are: library tax, waste water treatment tax, community college tax, fire prevention tax, drought tax, flood prevention tax, earthquake prevention tax, unified school district tax, etc.?

I don’t know, I just looked at the bill last year and this year. Don’t forget I pay large Mello Roos and that’s maybe why.

[Woody01]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

That's amazing that they've lived in the same home for nearly 50 years and they've never had to do a major upgrade or remodel.

That the Govt knows about.......