If you purchased a home last year during 2006 it is now time to file for your homestead exemption. To qualify you must be a Florida resident and live in the home as of January 1. The Lee County property appraiser website has all of the details and forms necessary to file.
http://www.leepa.org/Exemption%20Information/Hstd-OtherExemption%20Info.htm
By filing you place a limitation that your property taxes can only go up 3% per year maximum and you get a $25,000 reduction in your accessed value which amounts to a $500 savings in property tax.
Michael Polly
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