Trying to get these down as obviously the prices in the US are falling so why pay more taxes then we have to.
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Paid around 50k for 12 houses. the average assessed value is 110k. Got a ways to negortiate i think
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its funny they seem quick to assess on the way up but slow on the way down.Comment
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Nope, our rent actually went up b/c property taxes were raised 19% on average in our neighborhood.Comment
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Just got the letter yesterday.
Assessed property value went down 53,000 from last year. Included was a letter saying "even though your assessment may go down your tax bill does not automatically decrease"
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There is in fact a silver lining in this mess.... My house has dropped in value by 50%. My property taxes and homeowners insurance is rolled in with my mortgage, and last month we got a nice letter saying that our monthly mortgage is going to drop by $750 because of property taxes and insurance drops.
Nice.Herschel Savage
Brooklyn, NYComment
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Actually thats a very good idea.
I think people just accept taxes and think nothing can be done about them ?
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I filed protests and had a few of mine lowered and the rest stayed the same - but the property is still worth less than what they reaccessed them for. My favorite are two lots I have that are completely landlocked and can't be built on unless you own my house. They accessed them at $25K each for 2/3 an acre. Riiiiiiight.....
Unfortunately it would still cost the same to rebuild my house and replace the contents so I can't lower my insurance.Comment
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What's the process of having your property re-assessed for property tax purposes?
WGI play with Google.Comment
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Mine is done by the county, but they didn't come back out - they just went by averages. There was a massive uproar because a very large percentage of the properties went up 200-300% at a time when sale prices were actually going down. We even made the Atlanta news
My subdivision sent out a template to protest and from what I've read around 90% of the county protested. I suspect they did as little real investigating as they could. For instance I have 2 lots next to each other. One is buildable, one is not. But they accessed them at the same price and at an absurd amount. I protested and they lowered the amount but kept them the same as each other when obviously they aren't worth the same.Comment
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Ours have started to drop, but it seems the county/state has figured out a way to make up for the difference...raise fees for all other services. Fuckers!"I use the Google to pull up maps."Comment
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Here we are able to just make an informal phone call to start it but I am looking for a big drop so I will have to go all the way to court.Comment
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