San Diego is My Home

01
Feb

It’s Money Time

Author: HelenKay, Category: City Council, Housing, Neighborhoods, Politics

A panel recently recommended raises for our Mayor and for the City Council members.  The proposal suggests increasing the Council members’ salaries from their current $75,386 level to $125,000 next year, and from $100,464 to $150,000 for the mayor.  More than likely this will not be approved.  Kind of a bad political move to increase their income while many in San Diego are losing their homes.

And speaking of that…you may be entitled to a temporary break in your real estate taxes.  The idea is to give relief to those who purchsed their homes during the housing boom and now find themselves sitting in a house that’s worth a lot less than it was last year.   In other words, this is a benefit for everyone who purchased a home during the last five years.  You fill out a form with the Assessor’s Office and you’ll find out if you qualify. 

Now, there are companies offering to check into this relief for you for a fee.  There’s no need to pay it.  Just fill out the form through the County.  There’s nothing to lose.  For more information, check here.