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Display Name: Maria Refugio
Member Since: 7/12/12

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One post mentions the property tax assessments. Since Prop 13 passed in 1978, the property tax assessments have changed very little for houses that are kept in the family. It's great if you live in your great grandparents' house. Lousy if you are relocated for work and your property tax is based on the sale price. You can have identical houses next door to each other, one taxed on 3.5 million and one taxed on 80 thousand.


Three Generations Living Together in Beverly Hills House Tour
7/12/12 10:07 PM

RMBNN's comment is a good suggestion for preparing a room for just about anything. Now that pictures are free and instant (on cellphones, or anything digital), making a picture of the room helps you see through othe people's eyes. I just tried this on my guest room and realized that I had mentally edited out the pile of air beds in the corner (useful, but really sloppy) so I removed them before the guests came.

I also like the suggestion for removing cords--it makes a big difference!


Get Smart: 10 Ways to Guarantee Better Photos of Your Favorite Rooms
7/12/12 9:06 PM