Archive for June 23rd, 2008
Jun
23
Posted by Lorraine Ross on
June 23, 2008
If you’ve been keeping an eye out, you may have recognized that mobile homes are very different these day from times gone by when they really were the “poor man’s cousin” of housing.
The new mobile homes being manufactured these days often have all of the style and features that a regular home would have, although in some cases they come wrapped in a smaller package! Leading the charge on this “new” and updated version of mobile homes is themobilehomestore.com, a site that lists over 40 different designs of new (and often very fancy!) mobile homes. The mobile homes for sale on this site will really challenge your ideas about the mobile home market.
The homes really lend themselves to getaway accomodation, they come in all shapes and styles and lots of different sizes so you can get just the right home for you and your family’s needs. Why not check them out today, that retreat in the woods may be much closer and much more affordable than you think.. you just need to think outside the square and consider a mobile home!!
Jun
23
Posted by Lorraine Ross on
June 23, 2008
If you bought your house for $79,000 dollars nine years ago and have never done any work or repairs, is your property still worth the assessed value of $106,000? More than likely, the property is not worth that much for a home built in the early 1900’s. To be honest with yourself, you have to look at other houses with the same age and structure to see if you are paying to much money for property tax.
A property tax reduction is not as easy to obtain, as one would think. If a mortgage appraiser over exaggerated the fair market value price of your home so you could get the refinancing. Could this affect your assessed value? It might not play a big part in the assessed value, but it is considered when rendering the final assessment. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
23
Posted by Lorraine Ross on
June 23, 2008
The first thing to understand about your property tax bill is the terminology. Many people look at the tax bill and see a bunch of numbers that have no meaning to them. In reality, they do have a special meaning to the property owner. If you do not understand what the sections on your property tax bill mean, you might not know if this bill is correct or not. Here are some terms that you need to understand when looking at the tax bill.
Fair cash value is what the property can be sold for between two parties without any duress. The assessed value of the property is what the city or county deems a fair assessment of what the property is worth. This is figured out by comparing your property to similar properties in the same area that have sold recently. Read the rest of this entry »
