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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 05:47 PM Original message |
House Values Fall 30%, But Property Taxes Keep Rising |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. Nice. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. our homeowners insurance went up.... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Did the cost to rebuild your house go down? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Why would anyone expect real estate taxes to drop? |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Union autoworkers recently took a 50% cut in pay |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. So I'll ask again, more directly: |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 06:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Give me a list and a red marker. I will show you. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. When housing prices rose 30% in 4 years did it get 30% more expensive to run local governments? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Did your property taxes go up 30%? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I would say that is the exception rather than the rule. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Because the taxes are based on the value of property. Values decline, taxes should as well |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. No, taxes are based on the assessed property value times the tax rate. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. You've hit the nail on the head |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. Someone should file suit over this as an illegal tax increase |
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littlewolf (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. no usually the only tax increase is for schools |
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Bonhomme Richard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. People don't get that when the federal government cuts taxes |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Has federal cut payments to states? I doubt it. |
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Bonhomme Richard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. They certainly have to CT and I'll bet your own state..... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Nope. Not true in 2009. We will need to wait & see for 2008. |
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Bonhomme Richard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. You can't go by that. There were federal funds that... |
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Chemical Bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Let's get complex, shall we? |
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Chemical Bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Plus my state cut taxes for the rich... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. Doesn't each individual home owner have to contest if balues |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 09:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Sometimes the assessor will make accross the board changes |
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Cutatious (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
21. Property taxes are a criminal racket and extortion |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 08:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
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Cutatious (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Did you read what I wrote and who are you calling "asshole"? |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 11:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. ahhhh! you've just gotten a very DU Christmas Welcome..... |
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Cutatious (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 04:48 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Thanks for the refreshing outlook |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
25. Exception of course is California |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
30. True in my case |
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Paper Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
31. I just found out that property taxes will go up for the coming year. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 07:58 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. If you genuinely think they valued your house too high, you can always appeal. |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
34. The unemployed and under-employed also own homes and pay property taxes. |
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