Real estate blog entries tagged with property appraiser

Blog entries tagged with "property appraiser":

property appraiser: See Ocala Florida before you arrive! - 09/06/08 09:54 AM

Finding your way around any community can be a challenge. I've endeavored to make you travels a bit easier. Here are internet links that can assist you in finding out plenty of information about Ocala/Marion County Florida.

Click on the Google logo … (0 comments)

property appraiser: Do you or your clients with property in Florida have question about your TRIM NOTICE? (Proposed Property Tax Notice) Do you know how to appeal it through the Value Adjustment Board Hearing Process? Read on...... - 08/21/08 09:29 AM

History and Facts About Truth-in-Millage(TRIM) In 1980, the legislature passed the "Truth-in-Millage" (TRIM) act. This law is designed to inform taxpayers which governmental entity is responsible for the taxes levied and the amount of tax liability owed to each taxing entity. The Notice of Proposed Property Taxes is known … (2 comments)

property appraiser: Amendment 1 will save many property owners tax money this year - 08/21/08 07:25 AM

Lee County Appraiser foresees 80 percent will see drop in taxable value! Property owners may believe their property is worth less now than the appraiser indicates on the notice. They could be right, but Property Appraiser Ken Wilkinson said people need to remember the value is based on comparable sales … (3 comments)

property appraiser: Broward County "TRIM", notices Arrive in Mailboxes - 08/17/08 05:45 PM

I'm not sure if I should admit to not knowing this. I never knew what "TRIM" notice stood for. I knew what it was, but it never dawned on me that it was an acronym for, "Truth in Mileage" notice. This is the notice that the Property Appraisers office sends out annually to … (0 comments)

property appraiser: Florida Documentary Stamp Tax and Short Sales: More Information - 08/15/08 01:16 PM

I discussed the question of what is the amount of documentary stamp tax that the seller is required to pay in connection with a short sale with underwriting counsel for a major Floria title insurer. I was advised that the Department of Revenue has indeed recently provided guidance to real estate … (8 comments)

property appraiser: What If Someone Else Built A Home On Your Lot? - 06/17/08 07:32 PM

Imagine waking up one day and finding that your dream of building your retirement home a lot you purchased years ago was gone! Someone had already built their home on your lot and they were living in it! In fact the original builder had already sold it to someone else! I … (16 comments)

property appraiser: PORTABILITY TAX SAVINGS DEADLINE MONDAY - 02/28/08 06:57 PM

Did you sell your homesteaded property in 2007 and purchase a new one before January 1st? If so you are eligible for an extra tax break, or are you?
I sold a house and bought a bigger one, however owning the old house for just over two years and having the value … (0 comments)

property appraiser: Property Appraisers Appraisal Different from Yours? - 01/24/08 10:00 AM

I was looking at my county's property appraisers website the other day and I looked up the assessed value of my home. While I really don't have a problem with the figure they have for me, I imagine that there are alot of people who actually have problems with theirs. So … (1 comments)

property appraiser: Hillsborough County Property Appraiser's Super Exemption - 08/09/07 07:02 PM

The Hillsborough County Property Appraiser site now has a calculator for the proposed "Super Exemption"to be on the ballot during January presidential primary. It gives a dramatic graph of the reductions in taxable values. However, there is (in this writer's opinion) a built-in bias to keep the status quo. The default … (0 comments)

property appraiser: Bonita Springs, Estero Florida Property Tax Chart - 06/19/07 04:07 PM

Property owners of Lee County, which includes Bonita Springs and Estero Florida, the following chart is a proposed schedule of the new property tax adjustment and fees.
•- All independent special districts are required to implement the 3% reduction factor, as are MTSUs (municipal service taxing unit) and dependent special districts administered … (9 comments)

property appraiser: Palm Beach County Property Appraiser - 05/13/07 11:31 AM

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property appraiser: Escambia County Property Appraiser - 05/02/07 03:15 PM

For all of us that forget the Escambia County Property Appraisers website, here it is. I know I have forgotten it at times. I know that when I am looking for telephone numbers or websites, that it sometimes gets frustrating. Now, I make it simple by bookmarking these into my favorites. … (0 comments)

property appraiser: Lee County Florida Real Estate & Tax Information - 12/03/06 07:11 AM

A variety of websites that offer basic, free information regarding real estate in Lee County, Florida can now be accessed on the Internet.
Lee County Property Appraiser http://www.leepa.org/Lee County Tax Collector http://www.leetc.com/Lee County Clerks Office http://www.leeclerk.org/Lee and Collier County CDD information can be accessed through http://www.cddswf.com/Additional governmental websites can be accessed through … (1 comments)

property appraiser: Save Our Homes - 12/03/06 07:02 AM

What Is "Save Our Homes"?
"Save Our Homes" (SOH) spearheaded by Mr. Wilkinson, approved by Florida voters in 1992, effective January 1, 1995. SOH places a limitation of 3% on annual assessment increases on homestead exempt property. For all property first granted homestead exemption in the prior year, that year's assessed value … (2 comments)