Q: The bio on your blog site says you are member of the Mono County Assessment Appeals Board, what’s that all about?? A: Despite being a licensed real estate broker for a couple of decades before joining the Assessment Appeals Board (AAB), the whole process was foreign to me. And from what I can tell it is off the radar of most of the real estate industry and property owners alike. The roller … [Read more...]
Broker’s Report–Hot Water, Everywhere. Look Out Mammoth.
October 25, 2008 By 10 Comments
Broker’s Report, Oct 25––This time last year I returned from a fishing trip and reported cold water in the Pacific Ocean along the Baja coast (my conjecture back then––La Nina). This year it is completely different. Water temperatures in the same locations are 10-15 degrees hotter this year. We can only hope this is an El Nino type pattern and will result in a wet winter. Mammoth is … [Read more...]
Real Estate Q&A–Assessing The Assessor
June 2, 2008 By 17 Comments
The May Real Estate Q&A appeared in this last weekend's The Sheet. This issue of The Sheet was predominately focused on the June 3 election, so the Q&A fit in well. Obviously, second homeowners won't be voting for the Mono County Assessor's position, but I think this information is valuable nonetheless. Q: We noticed on your blog site that you are a member of the Mono County (Property … [Read more...]
The Property Tax Transformer
July 15, 2007 By Leave a Comment
About two years ago the Mono County Board of Supervisors asked me to sit on the County Assessment Appeals Board. Great, I thought, all I need is another volunteer position to consume my time and add to my resume. I promised myself not to get sucked in again like I have so many times before. (The irony of my life in Mammoth is that all of these volunteer jobs and positions have greatly enhanced my … [Read more...]
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