Tax grievance involves challenging property tax assessments to reduce tax liability. Homeowners must prove their property's assessed value is inflated, a process often requiring legal assistance. The grievance period is short, typically in May or June, and is best initiated in the year of purchase. Professional help can yield significant savings.
The Skinny on “Great” Schools – Can They be Summed Up By a Number?
Here's the thing, schools cannot be summed up by a number from 1 to 10. They are not Victoria's Secret models, folks.
Buying A Starter Home? Buy SMART!
Many buyers I meet find themselves looking for the perfect “starter” home. That is typically a home with 2 bedrooms or more, 1100 sq ft more or less, and they will generally settle for a single family house or condo/townhouse. Because prices in our area have skyrocketed, a relatively turn-key home that meets such criteria... Continue Reading →
What is Title?: The boring (but important) part of the home buying process
Don’t worry, in our area it is your attorney that will select the title company. This is one piece of the puzzle you needn’t concern yourself with. However, if you know a title company that you’d like to work with, by all means, you have the right to do so. Just alert your attorney. There... Continue Reading →
Contracts are out – Why hasn’t the buyer signed already???
The offer was made an accepted within a week of going live on the market, the home inspection happened the next weekend, and now you’re 3 weeks in and still contracts have not been signed. In fact, maybe you cannot even send contracts out because the buyer is insisting on waiting for results to come... Continue Reading →
