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Tackling the Cost of Deferred Maintenance

In a recent post, we began our look into the impact that functional obsolescence and deferred maintenance can have on commercial properties. While the near term upside to deferring maintenance is higher cash flow, the downside risks are generally harmful to your property’s long term performance and resale value. Let’s take a look at some deferred maintenance items with an eye for measuring their impact on the performance of your real property asset.

Split Tax Roll Proposition Threatens Property Owners and Local Businesses

For over 40 years all California property owners have enjoyed the protection of Proposition 13, the landmark law that limits annual property tax increases. However, state and local government officials, along with advocacy groups promoting more government programs, have not shared that fondness for the law. In fact, there have been numerous attempts to repeal or modify Proposition 13 over the years, and the most significant of those efforts will be on the general election ballot in November of 2020.