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Comment on Can Someone Explain To Me The Difference Between The Mello-roos And Special Assessment Districts? by Real Estate Guy

Real Estate Guy — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:45:34 +0000

This is an interesting question. I will answer with how it impacts me in the Southern California market in both San Diego and Riverside Counties.
Back in 1978, proposition 13 was created to put a cap on the government increasing property taxes. Then in 1982, the Mello Roos Community Facilities Act was passed to allow the additional fees needed to pay for public facilities used by the communities they served. It takes a vote and a 2/3 majority of people to add a CFD (Mello-roos community facilities district) fee by the people it is designed to serve.
Special assessments are for all purposes pretty much the new terminology. However, I have often seen special assessments placed on new housing tracts prior to construction. These assessments are all normal but in the past, many builders paid them. However, lately they have been passing them on to the future homeowner.
For instance, I bought a home in one tract that paid the school bond outright for their tract while the one next to us didn’t. Our combined tax rate was 1.3% (base property tax plus special assessments) while the neighboring tract was 1.7%.
Special assessments are for things like road bonds, school bonds, street lights, etc. It really is easier way for an additional method of taxation.
I wrote an article on property taxes and special assessments on my website at http://www.stefanwest.com/. Look under my news articles section. It highlights just how important it is to find a lower assessment community like I did. When you can borrow $10,000 on a mortgage for about $70 per month, the savings from low assessments can be put right back into a better or higher level home which can really help your investment.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions. If you are working with an agent, get them to target lower assessment tracts…they are out there.
Take care.

Comment on After Reading The Question, You Probably Know What I’m Thinking. Do You Think I’m Right In My Assessment? by Lord Percy Wooster IV

Lord Percy Wooster IV — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:23:42 +0000

she is female the answer will be fluid
so step up to the plate
do the alpha male thing
look her in the eye and say
“do you do more than joke around?”
“would you like me to ask you out on a date?”
when she procrastinates and doesn’t answer say”yes or no”
no point in dieing wondering what if , if only I had…………do it take the risk

Comment on After Reading The Question, You Probably Know What I’m Thinking. Do You Think I’m Right In My Assessment? by ashlie

ashlie — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:29:05 +0000

think about it have time for u

Comment on After Reading The Question, You Probably Know What I’m Thinking. Do You Think I’m Right In My Assessment? by saras'so

saras'so — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:10:42 +0000

be afraid you should

Comment on After Reading The Question, You Probably Know What I’m Thinking. Do You Think I’m Right In My Assessment? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:57:27 +0000

Maybe!

Comment on After Reading The Question, You Probably Know What I’m Thinking. Do You Think I’m Right In My Assessment? by clarkson

clarkson — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:12:26 +0000

casually ask her out to dinner and see what she says. if she jokes say no. im serious. that will give u her true feelings.

Comment on After Reading The Question, You Probably Know What I’m Thinking. Do You Think I’m Right In My Assessment? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:35:11 +0000

ask her out after work to a restaurant or something if she says “yes” then she likes u
if she says “no” she is just trying to kind around

Comment on After Reading The Question, You Probably Know What I’m Thinking. Do You Think I’m Right In My Assessment? by Doctor Click

Doctor Click — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:20:55 +0000

I think she’s teasing you, but I’m not sure if it’s in a friendly way or if she’s interested. She may just be a goof ball and does this to everyone she feels comfortable around. Then again, she maybe trying to tell you something. Good luck.

Comment on After Reading The Question, You Probably Know What I’m Thinking. Do You Think I’m Right In My Assessment? by warneal6

warneal6 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:57:26 +0000

i think your assessing her correctly. She half jokingly throwing herself at you to see how you’ll react.
If you want nothing to do with her, she can always say, “well, I was just joking….”
If you respond more favorably, then she can easily drop the “just joking” part and voila, … instant relationship.
Its actually a pretty old trick to play on the opposite sex. Great when it works tho.
If she wants to play, then just play with her. There is nothing wrong with playful banter… and I don’t really care what the PC people say about that.
Treat it as play until the fateful day comes that she asks you out on a date. (and she will… eventually. Females don’t “play” married to guys they don’t like)
At that point you can make up your mind whether or not to actually take her up on the offer.
But until then… I wouldn’t worry about it. Just enjoy her company.

Comment on After Reading The Question, You Probably Know What I’m Thinking. Do You Think I’m Right In My Assessment? by Lord Percy Wooster IV

Lord Percy Wooster IV — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:15:43 +0000