All Forum Posts by: Jack Deer

Quote from @Aaron Gordy:

https://demographics.texas.gov...

Thanks for the link.
Here's another link from the same source everyone needs to consider. I've seen this in Northeast Texas, where blue and orange are
shrinking and there's no or very little gray. Just another day without
new Immigrants. https://demographics.texas.gov...

 Funny.

They would normally have to do it with a local Notary, then take it to the embassy/consulate for verification and stamp. The rules keep changing depending on how the person behind the counter or desk is feeling that day, or what they had for lunch the last Wednesday of the month before.

Half full?

Quote from @Henry Clark:

What are you doing to position for these scenarios?

Sounds like he's ready to move to Guatemala.

Could it be the region?

Quote from @Jeremy Rosen:

 Is it better to do it to pay less tax, or will that potentially lower my appraisal when I decide to sell?

I deal in small inexpensive parcels and I've always found that the tax assessors come up with numbers out of an alternative world located between their 'Back Pockets'. But then, look at what you said: "... or will that potentially lower my appraisal when I decide to sell?". Many people will not oppose a higher appraisal. I think the assessors bank on our greed of wanting our assessment to be higher. The other thing is the type of neighborhood or the color, ethnicity, or 'class' of the neighborhood that makes the assessment close to market value or not. The poorer and darker or more ethnic the higher the assessment, because they are less likely to challenge the appraisal.

Quote from @Marcus Auerbach:

So my advice, spend a little time and energy to actually find a good agent to help you ...

 Question! Where can one find a good agent Nowadays? The majority are college graduates who couldn't live up to their degree (they got it by class attendance) or the flunkies of some other trade.

I'd say skip the agents and learn on your own. Give that listing agent an intensive to sell you the property. Let them and their broker have the whole commission. Remember! They don't care about the seller. It's all about the %.

Quote from @Shweta Bharti:

I just found out that the taxes for one of my investment property in the Alvin area of TX got increased from about $2400 in 2021 to $4000 in 2022. I purchased this property in 2021, so I am in shock what made these taxes go so high :( .

Get ready for more. I see Certificates Of Obligation in your near future.

This is for the City Of Alvin, TX Population of 27,570.

Do you have an update? Hope that all went well.