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Are you a veteran living in, or wanting to live in, Washington County?

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Real Estate Agent with eXp Realty LLC 200311024

If you answered yes to either of these questions, then do I have some great news for you! Washington County offers some great benefits to you as a thank you for your service to our great country and keeping us free. Additionally, there are some other state and national benefits that you may not know about either.

Photo courtesy of allspice1

This one is a big one if you are planning on buying a home, or already own a home, in Washington County. If you are a 40% disabled veteran, or a widower of a veteran, you maybe entitled to an exemption on your property taxes. To find out more about the Disabled War Veterans property tax exemption please visit the Oregon State Tax website.

Have you been honored for your service to our country? How about you get a plate that shows off your service to our country? There are many different plates and some of them have an additional fee associated with them, but if you are proud of what you have done for this country, I suggest one of these great license plates.

To our veterans with at least a 25% disability rating, you are eligible for a lifetime hunting and fishing license. Click here to download the application.

Another great program offered by the state is for the Oregon Parks and Campgrounds. This program waives the fees for RV and tent campsites and visits to all of the Oregon Parks and Recreation sites. To apply for the waiver click here.

There are also many other benefits available through the federal government and to find out more about those, please click here to visit their website.

If you are interested in finding out more about buying in Washington County, Oregon, on a Veterans Administration loan and/or would like to find out more about other benefits offered to veterans in Washington Country, don't hesitate to give me a call or drop me an e-mail, I would love to help.

 

Comments(9)

Dinah Lee Griffey
Windermere Peninsula Properties - Allyn, WA
Managing Broker Windermere Peninsula Properties

Great information. I think that it is a great idea to help our veterans and their spouses whenever we can.-Dinah Lee

Jan 07, 2009 12:56 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Hi Todd!  Great benefits to our veterans and widows of the veterans--they most certainly do deserve all of the tax breaks that we can offer them for their service to our country!  I know those who did not know this appreciate your posting this information for them!

Debe in Charlotte

Jan 07, 2009 12:59 PM
Timothy Butterworth
Taking a break - Portland, OR

I have to just say that this is a wonderful post and I love what you did with the Pictures.

Bravo!

Jan 07, 2009 12:59 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Todd- That is great that Washington County honors our vets in this way. BTW- Teri emailed me:)

Jan 07, 2009 01:00 PM
Liz Moras Migic
Chilliwack, BC
Chilliwack, British Columbia - Realtor

Fabulous Collage - I'm going to start working on one of my own!

Jan 07, 2009 03:58 PM
Thea Byrnes
BeYoutiful HS - Elizabethtown, KY
Just Tickled Pink

Great Post.  My Dad is a veteran and there are a lot of them in this city also.  I wonder if they know what our city has to offer them?  Very creative idea! THank you for sharing

Jan 07, 2009 10:11 PM
Larry Bettag
Cherry Creek Mortgage Illinois Residential Mortgage License LMB #0005759 Cherry Creek Mortgage NMLS #: 3001 - Saint Charles, IL
Vice-President of National Production

Good incentives to live there.  More communities should have similar benefits.

Jan 07, 2009 11:50 PM
Matt Yogerst
RE/MAX Realty 100 - Menomonee Falls, WI
Metro Milwaukee Real Estate

That is great digging on your part to be of a good assistance to vets. Did you call up the local county and ask, or did they have resources online? Do you know if that is typical of most states?

Jan 20, 2009 01:39 PM
Anonymous
Linda Greco

Hi Todd,

Great ideas. I have used this technique, as well. The key is to get the person talking and find out more about them - I totally agree.

 

Linda

Jan 20, 2009 11:12 PM
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