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by koolba 1683 days ago
Housing in CA is also unique in that the combination of refinance rates and Prop 13 make selling your home for the same house right next door a losing proposition. Most long term owners are deeply incentivized by CA’s property tax cap to never sell and if anything take an equity loan / rent it out.

I can’t even imagine the total financial devastation if they suddenly ratcheted up the tax rates via reassessment. It’d be a fire sale for all but the top end of the income ladder.