Give Me a P… for Property Tax
Lots happening in February for property owners including the tax bill. Second installment was mailed February 1, 2026, and if it seems a little more than normal you own a traditional home; if it seems a lot more than normal you own one of Piedmont’s “Large [...]
THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2025 FOR INMAN SELECT: https://www.inman.com/author/america-foy/
Recently, I joined the ranks, 55 this year, of what some consider senior citizens. In addition to getting discounts at some major retailers and the chain where I get my haircut, I really started paying attention to [...]
Downsizing: Simpler, Not Smaller
Most downsizing conversations go off the rails in the first five minutes. Either someone starts selling you "lock and leave luxury" or you get buried in tax jargon and loan acronyms until your eyes glaze [...]
Prop 19 is a 2020 California law that does a couple of completely different things. If you're 55 and older it can be an amazing tool to make moving on a fixed income a lot less expensive—it lets you keep your last home's tax basis and move it to a new place anywhere in California. It also lets your heir benefit by transferring your property basis on an inherited property to them after you make your final move.
