Q: We purchased our first home late last year. We have been getting notices in the mail telling us that our real estate taxes were not paid. We called the tax collector and were informed that we owed property taxes for the entire year, even though we only lived there for a few months. Is
Much like the five stages of grief, there are the five stages of dealing with property tax appraisal grief. The stages of tax grief are: Anticipation, Denial, Anger (lots of anger), Action, and Bargaining. Acceptance is part of real grief, but for our purposes, we’re leaving it off. Do you have to accept your taxes
Q: We purchased our first home late last year. We have been getting notices in the mail telling us that our real estate taxes were not paid. We called the tax collector and were informed that we owed property taxes for the entire year, even though we only lived there for a few months. Is
HELENA — After Wednesday, there are just ten working days left in the Montana Legislature’s 69th session. Property tax relief remains one of the biggest open questions, but as lawmakers approach the end, we’re getting a clearer picture of what a final plan might look like. (Watch the video for a closer look at what
(WSVN) – When she went to the bank to get a loan to renovate her home, she was told there was a lien on her property she had to pay. Her reply? “That’s not my lien on my house.” What do you do in a case like that? Let’s lean on Help Me Howard with
Across Milwaukee, property assessments are landing in mailboxes with news that values have continued to rise. “We do study the real estate market, and we look at every sale of property that happens in the city, and we’ve seen the prices just continue to rise,” City Assessor Nicole Larsen said. “And our values are a
SPRINGFIELD — Three weeks before a Ludlow woman was accused of dumping 1.5 tons of trash on a city street, the Board of Health in her own town voted to take her to court after fielding three years of complaints about her trash-strewn property. While Ludlow officials ordered the owners of 38 Bristol St. to
(KRON) — The Peninsula Open Space Trust announced Tuesday that it has entered an agreement to purchase San Gregorio Ranch for $10 million. The 195-acre San Mateo County coastline property, which has become known for its clothing-optional beach, will “provide people and nature with so much in the decades to come,” POST President Gordon Clark
New townhouses are being built at the old Baskin Robbins and Curves sites in downtown Edmonds. (Photo by Nick Ng) Democratic state lawmakers dropped their bid Monday to repeal a voter-approved limit on property tax growth in Washington, excising one of the most controversial revenue-raising ideas they’ve pursued in this year’s legislative session. The proposal,
Oregon governor and Salem resident Tina Kotek plans to vote for a temporary new property tax levy that aims to keep the city’s library, parks and senior center open as the capital city faces a $14 million budget gap. Kotek told reporters Monday that she will support the levy, which would charge property owners 98