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Georgia Shoots To Number One In Foreclosures Nationwide In May

By Donna S. Robinson | July 9, 2012

Residential, US Real Estate

Tax Lien Errors - How You Could Lose Your Home Even If It's Paid For

By Donna S. Robinson | July 4, 2012

Rita James, a 76-year old from Atlanta, GA, had no idea 18 years ago that the Fulton county tax commissioners office had made a mistake on her property tax bill. As reported in the Atlanta Journal - Constitution, Ms. James spent years trying to save the home she had owned since 1963. A home which she apparently owned free and clear, except for those yearly property tax payments.

Edmonton Property Taxes Rise, Assessments Mailed this Week

By Tavis J. Hampton | January 4, 2012

Today, the city of Edmonton, AB sent out property tax assessments to homeowners. For many in the capital of the western Canadian province, the assessments for 2012 will be surprising. Like many areas of the country and around the world, Edmonton’s property values have declined, but despite this, property taxes will still rise. Those homeowners who were […]

Cities Expect More Budget Cuts as Home Values Continue to Fall

By Tavis J. Hampton | December 27, 2011

The writing has been on the wall for years, but the moment when cities will have to make serious cuts to deal with falling housing prices may come in 2012. Part of the real estate market collapse that rarely gets attention is the effect it has on property taxes. Cities use those taxes to pay […]

Canada’s Real Estate Now More Affordable, Study Says

By Tavis J. Hampton | November 28, 2011

Homes in Canada became a bit more affordable in the third quarter of 2011, according to a new report by RBC. Most parts of Canada saw a decrease in housing costs, with Vancouver being the one exception. The index RBC uses calculates the affordability of housing at a given time. The lower the index, the […]

Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

Will Property Tax Increases Stifle Housing Further?

By Donna S. Robinson | July 31, 2011

A growing number of county governments across the U.S. are planning property tax increases in 2011, or have already approved increases, despite the continuing problems with falling home values and high foreclosure rates. According to the latest numbers from the National Association of Realtors, metro Atlanta, GA has seen a 14.7% decline in average selling prices […]

Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

New Initiative May Limit Property Taxes in Arizona

By Allison Halliday | June 29, 2011

A new initiative is being proposed which would limit the amount that Arizona property owners can be made to pay in property taxes. The proposed initiative, which is being called Prop 13 Arizona, would take property assessments of homes and businesses back to 2003 levels. This was before speculators helped drive prices up, which in […]

Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

New Yorkers Have Steepest Property Tax Bills

By Mike Wheatley | May 26, 2011

Of the top ten counties in the US that pay the highest property tax rates, all ten of them come from either New York or New Jersey. New Hampshire and Connecticut also have several counties listed high up in the rankings. Meanwhile, at the opposite end of the spectrum, the states of Alaska and Louisiana […]

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