Couple that paid $90k for a private street in SF is forced to give it back
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Couple that paid $90k for a private street in SF is forced to give it back
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Re: Couple that paid $90k for a private street in SF is forced to give it back
#2What's really shocking is that the tax bill for a private street in one of the hottest property markets in the world is $14/year.
Re: Couple that paid $90k for a private street in SF is forced to give it back
#3Boo-hoo. That couple deserves the social karma coming to them.
Re: Couple that paid $90k for a private street in SF is forced to give it back
#4What's really shocking is that the tax bill for a private street in one of the hottest property markets in the world is $14/year.
What's really shocking is that a "private street" is a thing.
Re: Couple that paid $90k for a private street in SF is forced to give it back
#5Boo-hoo. That couple deserves the social karma coming to them.
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Re: Couple that paid $90k for a private street in SF is forced to give it back
#6Re: Couple that paid $90k for a private street in SF is forced to give it back
#7Boo-hoo. That couple deserves the social karma coming to them.
What sort of karma do the decades-delinquent homeowners deserve?
Re: Couple that paid $90k for a private street in SF is forced to give it back
#8Boo-hoo. That couple deserves the social karma coming to them.
For what, buying land that legally went up for sale when a laughably low tax went unpaid for 40 years? If this had happened anywhere else to people other than the ultra-rich, nobody would care and they'd be allowed to own it. This is nothing more than a demonstration of America being ruled by the whims of oligarchy rather than law.
Re: Couple that paid $90k for a private street in SF is forced to give it back
#9This is the biggest takeaway for me:
The couple didn't know what Presidio Terrace was when they bought it
Re: Couple that paid $90k for a private street in SF is forced to give it back
#10I hope the couple win this case. It's totally a question of privilege. The notice being sent to the deceased bookkeeper is the adult equivalent of the dog ate your homework.
People who are out of work or live on a fixed income (i.e. more legitimate excuses for not paying your property taxes) lose their homes to tax auctions all the time.