Helen Kerwin-Saltzman, Realtor

02/04/2024

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07/19/2023

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ATTENTION FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS!
Check this webpage out. If you would like more information on getting help with a Down Payment for your NEW beautiful dream home. Always feel free to contact me for more information at [email protected] or by phone at (818) 943-3176

12/05/2021

Use these tips to give your new home a security upgrade or tips to consider in a home you have lived in for years!

Give your new home a security upgrade by using these tips.

12/01/2021

Give the pet parents in your life one of these great gift baskets this holiday season.

Give the gift every pet owner and animal lover wants to receive.

11/30/2021

Happy Hanukkah! Try this recipe for a traditional Hanukkah favorite.

Try this recipe for a traditional Hanukkah favorite.

10/29/2021

10/29/2021

Happy Halloween! Hope you all have a Spooky Fun Weekend!

10/25/2019

IMPACTED BY A DISASTER?
NOVEMBER 8: DEADLINE FOR WOOLSEY FIRE RELIEF

The Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office offers significant savings to taxpayers whose properties have been destroyed or have sustained a minimum of $10,000 in damage by filing a Misfortune and Calamity (M&C) claim for property tax relief. Through this M&C process, homeowners may also transfer their base-year values to a replacement home of equal or lesser value. The savings stays in effect usually until the property is restored.

The time frame for filing an M&C claim is 12 months from the date of the natural disaster that caused the damage, which could be an earthquake or flood, among others. As an example, the Woolsey Fire broke out on Nov. 8, 2018 and the deadline for that disaster is Nov. 8 of this year.

Although the Assessor’s Office proactively reaches out to property owners to notify them of their eligibility for Misfortune & Calamity relief, state law mandates that each property owner submit this claim in order to receive relief. Check out the website at [email protected].

Call me for more information if you need it. This should apply to the fires that are happening this week as well. You may be able to also use the tax benefit for your property loss and damages. Please call me for information about that as well. Stay safe out there!

10/25/2019

WHAT IS A SUPPLEMENTAL TAX BILL?

Purchasing a home in California can be a complicated process. While the process can be confusing at times, there is no more confusing aspect of your purchase than deciphering your Supplemental Tax Bill. Even the most experienced real estate agent can have trouble with this one, and the Assessor’s Office wants to ensure no one pays more than their fair share.

Simply put, a Supplemental Tax Bill is a one-time bill that pays the County the difference between what the taxes were for the seller, and what they are now for the buyer. This amount is prorated from the time of closing escrow until the time the Assessor learns that there is a new owner and the Treasurer-Tax Collector can send a new, up-to-date property tax bill.

However, the Office of the Assessor has a great tool that will help you plan for your Supplemental Tax Bill: The Supplemental Tax Estimator provides an estimate of the amount of supplemental taxes you can expect to pay if you have recently purchased a property. Please note that the estimator is intended for changes in ownership only and not for new construction.

To estimate the amount of supplemental taxes for a given property, visit the Supplemental Tax Estimator on the Assessor's website.

If you have questions about supplemental taxes, please email the Assessor’s Office at [email protected]

02/10/2019

OPEN HOUSE CONTEST!!! STOP BY MY OPEN HOUSE TODAY AT 20565 GRESHAM ST IN WINNETKA TO ENTER THE CONTEST! 2PM-5PM TODAY! DON'T FORGET TO SIGN IN AT THE HOUSE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN!