https://randyplaice-reviews.pages.dev/blog/Straight answers on buying, selling and owning a home in Tarzana, the San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita, from broker Randy Plaice.https://randyplaice-reviews.pages.dev/blog/transfer-tax-selling-home-tarzana-santa-clarita/https://randyplaice-reviews.pages.dev/blog/transfer-tax-selling-home-tarzana-santa-clarita/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0800In LA County, sellers customarily pay a county transfer tax of $1.10 per $1,000 of the sale price, so about $1,100 on a $1 million home in Santa Clarita. In Tarzana and the rest of the City of Los Angeles, the city adds 0.45%, bringing that $1 million sale to about $5,600. City of LA sales above $5.4 million also owe Measure ULA, an extra 4% or 5.5% of the full price.https://randyplaice-reviews.pages.dev/blog/sell-parents-house-california-out-of-state/https://randyplaice-reviews.pages.dev/blog/sell-parents-house-california-out-of-state/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0800You can usually sell a parent's California house without moving back, as long as you first confirm who has the legal authority to sign. That depends on how the house was titled: a successor trustee can typically sell a trust-held home, while a house in your parent's name alone usually needs probate or a court petition first. After that, a local team can handle prep, showings and escrow while you sign documents electronically or with a notary where you live.