Posts with tag protest

What do you do when the bank-owned house next door is a vacant and blighted mess? If you're these San Diego residents, you remove the garbage piled out front and take it to its rightful owner: the bank itself. The Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, a homeowner advocacy group, gathered dirty rugs,... Continue Reading »

Here's a paradox: Why have property taxes generally risen over the past couple years, even as real estate values have plummeted? The long answer is complicated, but the short one is simple: Property owners have not systematically appealed their tax bills. Indeed, few are aware that an appeal is even an option. Until now,... Continue Reading »