Put Your Tamalpais-Homestead Valley Property to Work for Good

Yes. Waterfront and lakefront parcels are accepted; the charity simply allows additional time for environmental and insurance due diligence where it applies.

Most donations close within a few weeks once title review and the appraisal are complete — considerably faster than a traditional listing in most markets.

No. A valuation request is informational and carries no cost or obligation. You can review the estimate and decide whether a donation makes sense for you.

State tax treatment of charitable gifts varies — some states offer their own deduction or credit and others do not. Because the rules differ, confirm the California specifics with a local tax advisor.

Selling a depreciated rental can trigger depreciation recapture taxed at a higher rate. Donating the property instead generally avoids that recapture, though the deduction may be adjusted for it — a point worth confirming with your tax advisor.

Largely, yes. A donation avoids the public listing and price history a sale creates. The deed transfer itself becomes a public record, as all property transfers do, but the gift draws far less attention than an open-market sale.