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Why do my property taxes keep rising and what can I do about it?

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Why do my property taxes keep rising and what can I do about it? November 14, 2019 By  savviproperties When you pay your property taxes, it is a major source of income for state county and local governments. Different types of land are taxed differently but generally, your property tax is a percentage of the assessed value of your property. Tax evaluation can also have an affect the price of your home when it comes time to sell your home What causes property taxes to increase? If your property taxes increase the most likely cause is because your property value has gone up. The  assessed value includes both the land and the buildings on it . Tax assessors will value your property every one to five years and then tax you at the appropriate rate. One of the main causes of higher assessed value is  improvements to the property . Another common cause is improvements to your neighborhood such as new construction or even improvements to some of the neighbor’s homes. Anything tha
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Situations To Avoid When Selling Your Home.

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Situations To Avoid When Selling Your Home. November 16, 2019 By  savviproperties When it comes time to sell your home it can be a very stressful time. It can be difficult to find the value of your home, make all the necessary repairs, keep your home clean for showings and balance this with your daily life and work. There are certain situations that you can avoid and save yourself time and money. There are many decisions you will need to make that could come back to bite you. Here are some common mistakes home sellers make. Do’s and Don’ts of selling your home. Forget about open houses,  they are a giant waste of time. Real estate agents like open houses because it gives them the opportunity to connect with potential clients but rarely will a qualified buyer attend an open house. Open houses also open your home to being burglarized during or even after the open house. So if your agent suggests it just say no. Don’t overprice your home. This may seem like a pretty obv
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How To Remodel A House To Sell It Whether you want to sell your home or keep it, it’s important that your home is up to 2020 standards. But it can oftentimes be hard to know where to start. Looking at all the things that need to be done can often be all the motivation you need to do nothing at all. But don’t be discouraged because when you break it down into the individual steps it all the sudden becomes very attainable. The first step is to make a plan so go online, look at the pictures and get an idea of what you want your home to look like when you are done. This step will also include doing research on pricing so you can start to form a budget. This budget will keep you on track throughout the remodeling process. It’s easy to get carried away with all the things you could do but the budget you from spending too much money where you shouldn’t. Next it’s time to hire a contractor. You will want to make sure you do your research on this step make sure you get an affordabl
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