Currently living in a two flat in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago.  I purchased in 2013 for $175K. My property got an assessment of $315K by cook county (increased from $250K to $315K in 2015).  Last year I paid ...

Hello everyone. looking for generic 2 cents anyone can provide me. currently i have a house that i bought in BC a few years back at a steal of a deal 1mil.fastforward to today a death has provided me 2 extra paid off ...

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How does a tax assessment work when you close on a property? I called the union city, NJ tax assessor and he basically said that they assess any home that gets purchased. My realtor is saying that’s not the c...

Quick question on tax appeals. Does it make sense to file a tax appeal for a property that was purchased for a higher price than its assessed value? Say, property was purchased for $400k and its assessed value is onl...

Last year was the year of property insurance rates skyrocketing. How many of you have got your tax bill for this year? If you have not received your current assessment it is most likely not going to be pleasant. Over ...

I am new to the tax lien game, but in looking through the numbers, it appears there should be a ratio of the amount tax owed to the assessed value of the property that successfully determines the probability of reachi...

Hi! Our rental property was recently reappraised by the Shelby County Assesor. The new assessment went up from $70,800 to $104,300. We bought the property just recently for $115,000. Do you think it is worth getting a...

Hey BP!I'm venturing into a new town in Hudson County for my next project, and I'm wondering if we have any WNY pro's to point me in the right direction.  I'm looking at a duplex with two 2 bed 1 bath apartments.  The...

Most counties seem to list their property tax rates as an amount per $100 valuation. But the calculator I am using to run numbers on properties needs property tax input as a percentage. So say Huntsville, AL property ...

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I'm looking at a property listed for $52,000 in the 19134 area of Philadelphia, where similar properties are selling between $50,000 to $75,000. I asked an agent about typical bank appraisals for simi...