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Home Appraisals vs Online Home Value Calculators

D Fritz Appraisals

Home Appraisals and Online Home Value Estimates Are NOT the Same Thing. On-site vs. Online: Proper Home Appraisals Need to be Done in Person. With so many types of transactions solely being handled online these days, it’s tempting to want to complete your required home appraisals entirely online and leave it at that.

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Everything You Need to Know About Fort Hood, TX Property Taxes

Hood Homes Blog

The property taxes in Harker Heights are expensive! It is not exactly true, as, in fact, Harker Heights has one of the lowest property tax rates in the Fort Hood area. Instead, Harker Heights’ property taxes are more not because the rate is higher but because property values in Harker Heights are higher as a whole.

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How Reverse for Purchase can help baby boomer borrowers

Housing Wire

These homeowners are seeking different retirement solutions to help allocate their home equity and make it more durable over the next 20 to 30 years. million homes bought and sold in the U.S. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) estimates that baby boomers made up roughly 39%, or 2.32 million, of those homes.

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‘Hidden Costs’ of Homeownership Continue to Soar 

Appraisal Buzz

Median home prices have risen above $400,000 nationwide, and the average annual cost of owning and maintaining a single-family home in the U.S. Bankrate compiled the typical costs of property taxes, homeowners insurance, and home maintenance, which was estimated to be 2% of a home’s value per year.

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Banking Failures & Their Impact On the Housing Market - Part 2 - The REO Dilemma

Eppraisal

Meanwhile, property taxes are the lender's responsibility. Do REO requirements, home value thresholds or any other criteria for sale and purchase change when a bank collapses? A big factor in so doing is how much of the foreclosed loan remains unpaid since this is the purpose of foreclosure.

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New Yorkers and Californians Flock to Florida

Empire Appraisal Group

Census Bureau data and moveBuddha proprietary data, as well as Zillow’s Home Value Index and Florida Housing Data. As far as expenses, California, New York and Illinois are all in the top 10 for state income tax, while Florida boasts no state income tax at all, as well as lower property taxes.

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Making the Decision to Stop Renting

Eppraisal

According to an article on Zillow.com, you also receive tax deductions such as your mortgage interest and your property taxes. You make the decisions to make changes to the home. You also have choices and make your own decisions regarding home maintenance, repairs and upkeep.