Were it not for the clueless arrogance, the attempts by California pundits and politicians to find solace in a new report about the state’s middle-class exodus would be funny. Those California-enamored souls have been fawning over a University of California survey released in July claiming that the much discussed abandonment of the Golden State is…
When I was in editorial page editor in the Phoenix, Arizona area during times of greatly appreciated home values, the local politicians forced to write this editorial every year:They’re lying to you.The politicians who set the tax rate claim they “held the line” on property taxes. They say that because they kept the tax rate…
As if exorbitant housing costs, oppressive regulation, and skyrocketing taxes weren’t enough reasons for leaving California for less expensive environs, now the place is burning down . . . in the dark. Worsening wildfires are threatening or destroying forests and properties from LA to past Wine Country, and the burning season is so long now…
Hal DeKeyser If you hate paying taxes, particularly for frivolous or undeserving expenses, you might want to get your mail in Nevada. According to a new Kiplinger report, the Silver State is No. 2 on the list of most tax friendly states. Only Wyoming, which has a population about the size of Clark County if…
By Hal DeKeyser I hear it all the time from open house visitors and other buyers and sellers of Las Vegas real estate: “What are the Raiders coming to Vegas going to do to our home values?” If you live in suburbia, which is most of Las Vegas, it will mean nothing – at least…
If you’re wondering just what it might take to finally flee the high housing and tax costs of living in California, here’s a compendium of stories out of the Golden State that might push you in one direction or another. The book, “DumpCal – Trade California for Vegas and double your lifestyle for half the…
My book, “DumpCal – Trade California for Vegas and double your lifestyle for half the cost” explains why the middle class is increasingly abandoning California for places with affording housing, lower taxes, less traffic, and reduced regulation. (Get if free by going to www.DumpCal.com and registering.) Here are a few headlines from around the internet…
Are you rich? Do you know what it takes to be considered rich where you live? If you are trying to keep up with the Joneses (or you are them), what do you earn or have that puts you in the “rich” category? One favorite determinant is accumulated wealth. If you own a million-dollar home…
Dec. 26 – the day after Chrismas – is best day to close on a house Fewer sellers, but less competition Spring and summer are busiest real estate seasons By Hal DeKeyser Ask just about any real estate agent when the best time to buy a house is, and the answer inevitably is “now.”During this…
Housing news in brief, including high value gainers, innovative affordable housing, and millennials who are buying homes Foreclosed houses’ value rises the fastest Millennials value home ownership just like their parents Granny flats, casitas, multi-gen homes offer more affordable housing options By Hal DeKeyser Good news for Vegas – Foreclosed houses’ value rises the fastest…