03/20/2026
As if first time buyers didn’t have it hard enough, property taxes are nearly KILLING them! WHY should a $200K home sale in Roseville, for example, result in projected taxes pushing $6K? Yes folks; $500/month, and we’re wondering why sales are dragging and closings being cancelled. I’ve already eluded to this in my holiday mailers and newsletters, but at this point things are getting OUT OF CONTROL and it isn’t interest rates that are causing the problem. Other “real estate agents” who don’t bother computing projected taxes for their buyers, need to pull their heads out of their a**es and start doing their jobs (there, I said it) instead of pushing that obligation to their buyers and lenders (I do admit, the bar is set so low to get a real estate license, it’s practically underground). That being said, there are so many other ways I’m saving both buyers and sellers money, but feel like I’m losing the battle. WE NEED PROPERTY TAX REFORM again, ESPECIALLY for first time buyers. So, how do we make that happen? People need to be aware of this problem. Maybe if enough people begin complaining to their local politicians, we can begin to move the needle a little. Why can’t the local Realtor associations poll and get signature petitions to their members to start pushing for reform? Got any suggestions? I’m all ears!
