Measure ULA (United to House LA) is an ordinance designed to increase transfer tax rates in the City of Los Angeles on real estate sales valued at $5 million or more. In short, a tax of 4 percent of the total sale price will be imposed on the sale of properties valued between $5 million and $10 million. If the property is valued at $10 million or more, the sale will be subject to a 5.5 percent tax. Compared to the current tax rates, when the value of the property exceeds $100, the city tax rate is at 0.45%. Under this measure, our transfer tax rate will increase by approximately 10X!
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