Fremont Real Estate Blog

  Message from Assessor Phong La Dear Alameda County Residents, Happy Native American Heritage Month and Veteran's Day! We are approaching the holiday season and November is a month of many important dates. November starts off by honoring Native American Heritage Month as we recognize the impact and resilience of the Native American community. On November 11th we celebrated Veterans Day in honor of all of our service members who valiantly served our country. Our office celebrated Día de Los Muertos at the Unity Council's Día de Los Muertos Festival in Oakland's Fruitvale District. Thank you to all the organizers and attendees that stopped at our booth for information and freebies. I also had the opportunity to give a presentation at Keller Williams Tri-Valley in Pleasanton. If your organization is interested in having me speak, please reach out to my office at AllAssessorPRU@acgov....

  UNDERSTANDING  REAL ESTATE PROPERTY RELATED TAXES IN ESCROW (CALIFORNIA) There are innumerable instances of tax matters that ought to be contemplated upon in the course of a real estate transaction. Chicago Title merely offers the following data as a guide and strongly encourages both the seller and buyer to ask for advice from their respective legal and tax counsels. The subjects we will cover briefly that could be connected to, or a result of, your escrow are as follows: •     Capital Gains Tax •     Change of Ownership Filing •     City & County Transfer Tax •    ...

FRC 25th Anniversary, Give Hope, and More!   A Wonderful Evening! On October 24th, supporters of the Fremont Family Resource Center (FRC) gathered at the Downtown Event Center to celebrate the FRC's 25 years of service to the community. The event was a wonderful success with great food, festive décor and entertainment performed by Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. During the public portion of the event, the FRC and its contributions to the community for the past 25 years were celebrated and highlighted. The FRC 25th Anniversary Celebration raised over $61,000 for the FRC! We'd like to thank Cargill Salt, Fremont Bank, Kaiser Permanente, Republic Services, and Washington Hospital for their generous sponsorships! If you were unable to join us for the celebration but would support the FRC, you can make a donation online . Give Hope This Holiday Season Fi...