[jojajn]

Originally Posted by The Floridian

Hey Folks,

Today was yet another HORRIBLE day in FLOIRDA!!!

A cool, nice southeasterly breeze, mild 72 degrees with 0% humidity, no traffic, no smog, no big city tude....nothing but bikinis, fun, sun and a few cold ones! Fresh grouper grilled on my 32 foot balcony overlooking the Atlantic ocean...

Not enough to lure people to move there. Sorry. You will have to pick up the increasing Florida government tab in the form of increasing property and sales tax yourself.

[The Floridian]

Dude, who says I wanna 'lure' anyone here?

[beachmouse]

Originally Posted by iuki001

What doesn't make sense is when I research Florida properties, the property taxes are so varied for comparable homes. Granted, there are home exemptions, but the yearly taxes vary from $2,000 to $5,000.

Florida is a homestead property state, so your property taxes are set at the time you buy your home and, under most circumstances, can essentially only go up 3% a year on your declared primary residence.

We bought pre-boom in 2001, and pay about $1100/year in property tax. If we sold our house, the new property tax payment on the property would be determined by the sales price at the time and the new owner would pay about $2500.

So what probably see in the listings is the tax the current owners pay. If it seems low, then the current owners have had the property a long time and have taken advantage of the cap in increases. The high tax properties were likely bought at the peak of the boom, or else the home has been a rental property. (Rental properties are not eligible for homestead exemption, and the taxes went up on them significantly during the boom)

The number you'd pay for property taxes if you bought a home in 2009 would likely be somewhere in the middle of the extremes you see. If the tax you'd pay doesn't reflect current market conditions, you can appeal the assessment at the county tax collector's office to get them lowered to the correct market amount. (Though granted some counties make this harder than others)

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by The Floridian

Dude, who says I wanna 'lure' anyone here?

I apologize, my mistake. However, I am not a "dude".

[tallrick]

Anytime Florida's popolation can decrease that is fantastic news! Too bad it is not happening fast enough to help the state.

[Big House]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

That's actually my older sister. She doesn't post on here.

Hi Rachael84, then it must be you that I remember. I've seen you on the boards sometimes. I knew TanNaples had a daughter in FL that posted here sometimes.

[DailyJournalist]

Originally Posted by tallrick

Anytime Florida's popolation can decrease that is fantastic news! Too bad it is not happening fast enough to help the state.

Can you please explain how losing tax revenue will help Florida?

[Wild Style]

Did any of you read this horrifying piece?

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[**NoodLes**]

Originally Posted by Wild Style

Did any of you read this horrifying piece?

link

That's funny, they keep giving themselves raises and they keep crying "not enough money!!" and cut other things. They deserve what they get. Honestly I would rather take all the money from my taxes and give it to a homeless person than have these jokers handling my money.

[Wild Style]

Originally Posted by **NoodLes**

That's funny, they keep giving themselves raises and they keep crying "not enough money!!" and cut other things. They deserve what they get. Honestly I would rather take all the money from my taxes and give it to a homeless person than have these jokers handling my money.

They deserve what they get? This will have a negative impact on US the tax payers, not the fat cat bureaucrats.