Archive for the ‘property taxes’ Category

Second Home Purchase

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

There are many reasons to buy a second home. Retirement, Investment or just vacationing. No matter what the reason, caution and diligence should help guide to the right property for you. The means of financing and taxation are different from your primary home, but well worth the benefit when executed ...

Relocating to Atlanta?

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Relocating to Atlanta?Originally uploaded by The Hendriks Group The New York Times posted an article on a problem many homeowners are facing in our current economy. When meaningful employment is scarce in our community, in order to survive, people migrate to where they can find a job or is more affordable to ...

Subprime Summation!

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

I was at a party on Wednesday that included a group of brokers who specialize in "in-town" communities.We exchanged stories of our respective "war wounds" and found a united voice in blaming "sub-prime" loans. Although we were partying and being jovial, in truth, the market really has swung violently to the other side of the ...

Lower your Property Tax

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

  Are you a home owner? Have comparable properties in your neighborhood sold for less in the past six months, than what you paid?   If your answer is yes, then you were probably very perturbed when you received your recent property tax bill that was assessed at a higher value ...