tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329419642567789295.post1517507597270955626..comments2023-10-30T06:49:13.259-07:00Comments on Larry Roberts real estate writing blog: The real price of commuting is $57KLarry Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07551274023310137270noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329419642567789295.post-4197251532597005902008-04-28T16:39:00.000-07:002008-04-28T16:39:00.000-07:00Don't forget that time is money.Not many people ge...Don't forget that time is money.<BR/>Not many people get paid to drive to the office.<BR/>That is about 4 hours a day of lost time. If you max out your OT hourly job, you cut into time for other chores and sleep. Your spouse has to make up your lost productivity at home. This might mean extra day care costs because your on the fwy. You can pile on all kinds of extra expenses, if you really think it through.<BR/><BR/>One more thing about special assesments, they are due until paid off. If the assesment was calculated out to be paid by 1500 parcels and only 500 got built, guess what you just got nailed for 3 times as long to pay off your share. Even worse if 250 of those parcels are defaulted, those costs pile up.I'm Not POTUShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885542838234710249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329419642567789295.post-29708958382674814922008-04-27T23:36:00.000-07:002008-04-27T23:36:00.000-07:00BigDog, If all you want to avoid is HOA, just look...BigDog, If all you want to avoid is HOA, just look for older areas and areas where there are custom built homes, but not behind gated entrances. Most big tracts built since the '70s will probably have a HOA. Personally, taxes bug me more than HOA. <BR/><BR/>If you get some amenities that you will enjoy and use, the HOA fee is not hard to swallow. For me personally, I don't have kids and I try to avoid areas with Mello Roos and other parcel fees that pay for schools and new fire depts and police. <BR/><BR/>Yeah, I'm just a cheap bastard, but those agencies and need to suck it up just like the rest of us. I'd rather invest in a gun, a fire extinguisher, and few books, than trust the Gummint to to educate me and protect me. Oops, guess I'm off topic and ranting, sorry. (sorta)Martin Burtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506934069894903418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329419642567789295.post-86883648708409978102008-04-27T13:51:00.000-07:002008-04-27T13:51:00.000-07:00Are there any areas in the Corona area that do not...Are there any areas in the Corona area that do not have HOA?bigdog76https://www.blogger.com/profile/12337166739162243738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329419642567789295.post-82183596905627353952008-04-27T08:58:00.000-07:002008-04-27T08:58:00.000-07:00this is part of why we bit the bullet and bought a...this is part of why we bit the bullet and bought a townhouse in OC (back in 2002) instead of a big house out in Corona or Chino or wherever. we sucked it up and bought a small place near work. the other part is time - we like to be at home together and 2 hours or more of daily commuting becomes 10+ wasted hours during the work week.colleeeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208875996540107651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329419642567789295.post-89759028585623567832008-04-26T13:24:00.000-07:002008-04-26T13:24:00.000-07:00Mello Roos and assesments are NOT tax deductible. ...Mello Roos and assesments are NOT tax deductible. Many people do mistakenly (or on purpose) write off mello roos taxes but they are not a legitimate write off. You can only write off the regular property tax.<BR/><BR/>Special Assessments are generally fees charged by the city or home owners association for some service or improvement (like landscaping around your tract etc). If it's a city assessment it will usually be rolled into your property tax bill.golfer_Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08426050465032209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329419642567789295.post-43426282258499367972008-04-26T11:30:00.000-07:002008-04-26T11:30:00.000-07:00I am looking to buy in Eastvale. However they have...I am looking to buy in Eastvale. However they have what you call Special Assessments. What is the difference between this and mello roos. Are either one tax deductible?elastinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053339024376760379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329419642567789295.post-71184095039055644572008-04-26T09:56:00.000-07:002008-04-26T09:56:00.000-07:00finally, there is somebody who did an accurate mat...finally, there is somebody who did an accurate math on the price of gas. i am so happy to see this. not like those who has no idea if his or her calculator does not work will look at the number and has absolutely no idea. this is why i have trust on you. Mr. Golfer_x. <BR/>i am doing all these calculations even sometimes i do not have those numbers you have from some scouses. <BR/>so you think the foreclosure in Corona area will be under 100$ per sqf. because i already saw some of the over 3600 sqf home is priced under35ok. is it still rooms for them to fall? or should i wait because there are going to be more choices in this range?monkeyking79https://www.blogger.com/profile/09410424195025224631noreply@blogger.com