Oakland foreclosure tax measure leads with 79 percent support
Preliminary Oakland returns favor a change to foreclosure transfer-tax exemptions. Lenders and investors have another transaction cost to evaluate.
Jordan Ellis · November 4, 2026
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Preliminary Oakland returns favor a change to foreclosure transfer-tax exemptions. Lenders and investors have another transaction cost to evaluate.
A proposed change to San Francisco’s foreclosure transfer-tax exemption leads in preliminary returns, with implications for lenders and distressed-asset investors.