Property tax information is open to the public and copies of a parcel's actual tax bill in Davis and for most of the greater Sacramento region is availble online. Yolo County Tax Assessor has a link on their website that allows homeowners to pay their property tax bills online. With this link you can also view the tax bills on homes for sale. Taxes for homes in California can vary not only by city but even by subdivision as communities have delt in different ways with the after effects of Proposition 13 which limits the base tax rate to 1% of a property's assessed value and freezes the assesed value to when a property transfers(sells).
Davis, Woodland West Sacramento can be found for Yolo County property tax bills.
Yolo County's system allows someone to search for tax bills both by parcel number or address.
Find other greater Sacramento property tax bill information by counties. Several counties require an assessor's parcel number to find the tax amount, however the parcel number is also public information and also can be found online.
Contributed by Carolyn Gjerde-Tu an agent specializing in selling Davis homes and real estate in greater Sacramento.
I'm very happy that my new site for Sacramento Real Estate is live. The site is not done by any means but it will soon be a resource for buyers and sellers for the greater Sacramento region. The website covers homes for sale in Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado or Placer counties.

If you are looking more specifically for homes for sale in Davis then visit Discover Davis Homes. That site also has information on greater Sacramento homes but has specfic home searches for Davis neighborhoods and property types.
As of today there are 85 homes for sale in Woodland listed as short sales. A short sale is when the seller owes more on the house than what it will sell for. In order for a seller to "sell short" the mortgage holder(s) must approve the sale and agree to accept less than what is owed on the property.
Since there is never a guarantee of what a home will sell for until there is a contract - most banks will not even look at a seller's package until there is an offer in place. Banks are also overwhelmed with the volume of home owners who are looking to complete a short sale and the process of reviewing files can take some time.
A better metric as a buyer is to see if the seller is working with a short sale negotiator - they work on behalf of the seller to negotiate directly with the bank - leaving the listing agent to do what they do best - market the property and work directly with the seller.
There are some bargains out there for patient buyers - but the key is PATIENCE. Search Short Sales in Woodland to look specificially for homes listed in MLS as a short sale. You can also search all homes for sale in Woodland, CA on my website.
I'm updating Discover Davis Homes with 2008 market data and noticed an interesting pattern for single family homes in Davis.
Davis CA Homes Sold in 2008 : 332
Davis CA Homes Sold in 2007 : 509
While the number of single family homes sold decreased dramatically last year, the average sold and list price stayed virtually the same. Micro-markets in Davis have seen many fluxuations, however on a broad scale, homes values in Davis have held pretty steady.
Visit my site to search homes for sale in Davis CA
The weekly MLS meetings and broker tours for Davis are held Friday mornings at 8:30 am at the Odd Fellows Hall at 415 Second Street. The meetings are important networking and educational opportunities for all members of the Yolo ar. The schedule of events for the next several months are as follows:
October 17: Cann Tree Kick-off
October 24: Bill Emien, Daivs' City Manager - Water Issues Update
October 31: Update on CAR Statewide Meeting 2008 Legislation Handout
November 7: Rian Barrett, CAR Lobbyist to discuss recently enacted bills that affect REALTORS
November 14: Yolo ar Budget/Finance Report.
November 21: Dave Howe/Bill Miller to provide Metrolist update (active keys, next gen software, etc.)
November 28: No meeting -- Thanksgiving
December 5 : TBD
December 12: "What You Need to Know to Close a Home with Mold" presented by Carol Coder
December 19: Celebrate Meeting...more details to follow
December 26: No meeting - Christmas
January 2: No meeting - New Years.
I have been honored to serve on the board this year as a director and looking forward to the second year of my term in 2009. I feel lucky to be a part of a small association where each member's voice can be heard.
Contributed by Carolyn Gjerde-Tu, specializing in Davis Real Estate.
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