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How to Appeal Your Property Taxes in King County

Will Springer Realtor

The state requires that county assessors inspect every property at least every six years to maintain accurate information about the parcel and structures. Local governments are limited to a 1% annual increase in property tax revenue regardless of changes in property values – but there is a catch.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

How Home Appraisers Decide on the Value of Your Property. There are many reasons you may need to know the value of your property and for this, you need a home appraisal. Reviewing / appealing property tax assessment. Property division in separation / divorce. Renovation loan assessments.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

This means that it's harder to know a local neighborhood well before searching for homes. Changing locations may make it feel like committing to a home isn't worth the effort, too. With everything from securing a loan to dealing with the home inspection, a home buyer has a lot to handle.

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The Pros and Cons of Buying a New Home vs. a Resale Home

Eppraisal

For those blessed with the capacity to purchase a home, a number of choices abound: geography, number of bedrooms, attached/detached garage, finished vs. unfinished basement etc. That question centers around whether they prefer new construction to a pre-existing house that has had previous occupants.

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Institutional SFR players are stuck in the doldrums

Housing Wire

“Invitation Homes is currently the largest owner of single-family, rental homes in the United States, with most of its homes located in California, Florida, Georgia, Texas and other Sun Belt states,” the federal lawsuit states. “In Post release, the remaining 8,489 properties will collateralize the same debt of $2.06

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home After College

Raleigh Realty

In those instances, buying a home could be the right choice. Oftentimes you may even find that new construction homes are the way to go as the barrier to entry can oftentimes be easier than purchasing a resale. The Financial Benefits of Homeownership As a young homeowner, you stand to gain a lot from owning a home.

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Important Mortgage Acronyms

Assurance Financial

C to P (Construction to Permanent Loan). If you are building your home, you typically need to first take out a construction loan, not a traditional mortgage, to fund the cost of building the house. A construction loan is typically a short-term loan that only pays for the cost of building a house. DTI (Debt-to-Income).