As property tax grievance season approaches in New York, homeowners may be overpaying. This post highlights the process of calculating property taxes and filing a grievance to potentially reduce assessments and save money. It provides essential steps, deadlines, and resources for homeowners to effectively navigate the grievance process.
Home Shopping in the Age of COVID
Recent studies have shown that buyer sentiment is relatively low, and yet searches on google related to the home buying process are soaring. What is going on? As of end of July, we saw bidding wars abound and a plethora of price INCREASES, the likes of which I'd never seen in my entire career. Inventory... Continue Reading →
The Real Estate Diva’s Top 10 Rules of Short Sales
If real estate were a three-ring circus – and let's face it, most of the time it is – short sales would be the main attraction. And what is a short sale? That is a question that I get asked often by buyers who see the bold “SHORT SALE” words in all caps in the... Continue Reading →
Think Your Property Taxes Will Go Up? Here’s What You Need to Know
This week we will be exploring the intricate and ever evolving multi-verse of property taxation. I have included a brief 12 minute video tutorial, in which I will walk you through the process of calculating property taxes for yourself, the method used to do it, and the websites needed to access the data. I will also show you how to translate that oft confusing assessment into the full market value per the town.
How to Calculate Seller Net Proceeds
The biggest question sellers will have is how much they will net in their sale after all fees are paid out. So let's get right down to it and break down seller closing costs.