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California Property Taxes

by Juliana Tu

Secured and Unsecured Taxes What is the difference? Taxes! The bane of our lives! Federal income tax, State income tax, property tax, sales tax, use tax, transfer tax, if the government can find a name for it, they …

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California Real Estate Withholding
For All Sellers

by Juliana Tu

 Updated January, 2020 to reflect new Franchise Tax Board form  (State of California Real Estate Withholding under the Revenue and Taxation Code Section 18662) Are you an individual who is looking to sell a property in California? There …

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For All Sellers

Deeds of Trust Explained

by Juliana Tu

The Basic Facts About Deeds of Trust Deed of Trust or “Trust Deed”, is the document that secures a loan on a piece of property. The Deed of Trust and the secured Note go hand-in-hand and the Deed …

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Escrow Closing Dates

by Juliana Tu

Escrow Closing Dates Are Not Set In Stone Every transaction starts out with a “Closing Date” – the date all parties aim to finalize, close, and hand over property and proceeds. Whether we are able to hit that …

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California Escrow – An Impartial and Neutral Third Party Depository

by Juliana Tu

 Nationally, the word “Escrow” may be described as the type of account you set up with a Lender to impound your property taxes, insurance, and mortgage insurance payments. In California and some of the other western states, …

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Documentary Transfer Tax Exemptions

by Juliana Tu

Documentary Transfer Tax Exemptions as noted in my previous article regarding documentary transfer taxes, the taxes collected are a nice, hefty revenue source for counties and cities throughout California so they are loath to give away the right …

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Escrow Terminology Simplified

by Juliana Tu

What did you say? Breaking Down Escrow Terminology The English language is filled with acronyms, an invention of the modern technological world, put into place when email and texting became the normal way to communicate. Why type “Consumer …

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Temple City is an Area Served by
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by kenma

Temple City is an Area Served by Viva Escrow. This area and nearby communities have some of the best real estate in California and throughout the United States. If you’re interested in living in LA County, checkout the …

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Pasadena is an Area Served by
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by kenma

Pasadena is an Area Served by Viva Escrow. This area and nearby communities have some of the best real estate in California and throughout the United States. If you’re interested in living in LA County, check out the …

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Sierra Madre is an Area Served by
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by kenma

Sierra Madre is an Area Served by Viva Escrow. This area and nearby communities have some of the best real estate in California and throughout the United States. If you’re interested in living in LA County, checkout the …

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