tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65856940123632948442011-07-30T23:11:53.683-07:00Tony "D"http://www.blogger.com/profile/02603472143371136201noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585694012363294844.post-13902786866642674612010-03-02T12:59:00.000-08:002010-03-08T01:01:57.581-08:00<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Boy, I get a lot of questions about this one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>People are getting all sorts of advice about filing a tax grievance on a recently purchased home. As long as you purchased your home under normal conditions, i.e. not a foreclosure, short sale or a forced sale as in a divorce.<br /><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></o:p></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">First, <strong><em>don’t sign anything</em></strong> with anybody!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you purchased your home within the last year and you see that your value has dropped, (whose hasn't), get your <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">MLS</span></span> listing from your realtor, next have your realtor give you’re the details on comparable properties that have sold around your address.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Check your tax bill, on it you will find the market value your town is using for your property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Get your property’s sale contract and pull out that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">appraisal</span> you used to buy your home.</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></o:p></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><br />Take all of these papers and make an appointment with your town’s assessor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Explain your concerns and you may be pleasantly surprised.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you’re successful, your taxes will be lowered on your next tax bill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>That’s it, you’re done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>No attorneys, No grievance companies, no consultants and best of all, it didn't cost you a cent. </span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></o:p></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><br />Now if you’re not happy after your meeting with the assessor, you can still file a tax grievance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Don’t forget your Property <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">SnapShot</span></span>, it’s FREE and it will help bring the numbers together.</span></p><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hxESuMp7dBo/S3apOJlVKLI/AAAAAAAAAA4/UR5JbSisCZ0/s1600-h/Tony+Sig+-+White+Small.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 96px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 48px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437719660652210354" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hxESuMp7dBo/S3apOJlVKLI/AAAAAAAAAA4/UR5JbSisCZ0/s400/Tony+Sig+-+White+Small.jpg" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6585694012363294844-1390278686664267461?l=grieveyourtaxes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tony "D"http://www.blogger.com/profile/02603472143371136201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585694012363294844.post-73870057574052150462010-02-13T07:00:00.000-08:002010-02-27T20:31:46.214-08:00Grieve Your Taxes .com has taken over 4 years to design and since going public in January of 2009 has had over 10,000 visitors, and with this comes 10,000 questions and opinions. I created this blog for you to give those opinions and ask those questions and to get straight answers.<br /><br />Tell me what you think about <a href="http://www.grieveyourtaxes.com/">http://www.grieveyourtaxes.com/</a>. I designed it, wrote the programs and developed the databases. Your opinion is important, it can only help make this site better.<br /><br /><div>So lets begin, post your questions, give your opinions and tell our property tax community what you think and just maybe we might get someone to listen. Be sure to tell others about this blog and Grieve Your Taxes .com<br /></div><br /><div></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hxESuMp7dBo/S3apOJlVKLI/AAAAAAAAAA4/UR5JbSisCZ0/s1600-h/Tony+Sig+-+White+Small.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 96px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 48px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437719660652210354" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hxESuMp7dBo/S3apOJlVKLI/AAAAAAAAAA4/UR5JbSisCZ0/s400/Tony+Sig+-+White+Small.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6585694012363294844-7387005757405215046?l=grieveyourtaxes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tony "D"http://www.blogger.com/profile/02603472143371136201noreply@blogger.com3