Long Beach City Council Attempts to Raise Real Estate Transaction Related FeesLong Beach City Council Attempts to Raise Long Beach Real Estate Transaction Related Fees - City Council proposes an OUTRAGEOUS 800% increase in fees on sellers of Long Beach homes.
City Council proposes an OUTRAGEOUS 800% increase in fees.....................
The city is also considering increasing fees from $25 to over $200 for a parking exemption. The parking exemption is required when an actual garage is not present and no garage inspection is called for, as in the case of a condominium complex with underground parking or a home or income property with outdoor parking, but no actual garage. Beat that, they want the same amount of money without doing anything but issuing a certificate. Now that's a racket. These proposed increases reflect a proposed 800% increase in fees. How's that for chutzpah in this economy?!? 800% 800% 800% I think if I say it enough times that number may sink in..............800% !
While I understand that a moderate increase in fees was probably inevitable I wonder if the City of Long Beach has noticed that people are losing their jobs and their homes in record numbers? The economy is in shambles, businesses are folding, restaurants are closing thier doors and there just doesn't seem to be enough money to go around these days.
800% 800% 800% feel that number, let it get under your skin. Have you ever received an 800% increase? No, well neither has hardly anybody else. 800% 800% 800%
How about we all haul our behinds down to that City Council meeting and tell them how outrageous it is to initiate an 800% increase and remind them who they are working for.
The Long Beach City Council will meet on Tuesday, April 21st to consider this outrageous proposal. You should be there too to make them accountable, this is ridiculous.
Show up ! Say NO ! Tell them that 800% is absurd !
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Long Beach home sellers are hit with many fees when selling their Long Beach Homes. One of those fees is for a mandatory Garage Inspection by the City of Long Beach. These inspections currently cost $85.00, the city is considering increasing this fee to over $200. Basically a city employee visits the garage makes sure it is not being used as living space or storage, can be used to park a car and is structurally sound. They go back to their office and issue a certificate. Job is worth about what it costs right now. 
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