[TNRyan23]

Originally Posted by beachmouse

But it's still significantly less than what my parents pay for a 2500sf house in Michigan.

I would venture to say that if what you've said is true, That it would be one of the many reasons Michigan is the deadest state in the country.

[TNRyan23]

Originally Posted by Pink flamingo

I pay $3,500 property tax per year. A smallish town in WI. 1600 sq.ft, 3bed 2bath, brick cape cod, 1950.
Yes I agree it is absurd!! To make it even worse, The home is taxed based on the bubble price. I am trying to sell it for much less. 2 inches of snow predicted for this evening. I hope to make my move to Florida before next winter.

I paid $1,200 on a 3000 sq.ft. 4BR 2 1/2 BA home built in 1997 on a lake in a town called Hendersonville on the north side of Nashville.

[DailyJournalist]

Originally Posted by TNRyan23

That's not true.

Saturn and Nissan were both in Tennessee before the bottom fell out. Volkswagon is currently building in Chattanooga.

All of these companies were in operation before the bottom fell out on wages...

Fortune 500 2008: States - Tennessee

Tennessee wages are lower, thats all I meant. The companies come to exploit the right to work laws and the big tax breaks that Tennessee is willing to give them.

[TNRyan23]

Originally Posted by DailyJournalist

Tennessee wages are lower, thats all I meant. The companies come to exploit the right to work laws and the big tax breaks that Tennessee is willing to give them.

It used to be that anyone could walk in off the street and go to work anywhere in Nashville making over $10/hr. These days you can't even find minimum wage at McDonalds. I hate right to work laws but I think if not for the economy the pay would still be decent.

Besides, Those plants in Spring Hill ( Saturn ) and Symrna ( Nissan ) Don't have many low paying jobs and Saturn brought like 10-15k workers with them from Michigan. I tried to apply for a job with Nissan when I first moved to Tennessee but they told me I needed a degree in Engineering. They both pay very well and both are very pro-union with their employees.

[tilli]

Originally Posted by Sunny-Days90

It is called location, being central to distribute goods and products is why.
Why do you think Saturn built in Tenn?
The new solar plant in Tenn?
Both because of being great distribution points.
Why do you think Atlanta is growing so fast recently? It's all about location.

That is true. Florida is a sucky spot for distribution. It costs a lot in freight just to move materials out of Florida, not to mention to get it where ever it ultimately needs to go. Tennessee, on the other hand, is pretty central for distributing to the eastern seaboard and the midwest.

I sell tons of advertising space to Florida business owners and I am going to repeat it again, they simply are not having any problems with business at all. They could not afford my 300 per month ad space if they were hurting.

The Florida business that I work for is certainly hurting and they can not afford ad space. They can barely afford me.

[Wild Style]

Originally Posted by DailyJournalist

Tennessee wages are lower, thats all I meant. The companies come to exploit the right to work laws and the big tax breaks that Tennessee is willing to give them.

The cost of living in Tenn. is oh so pretty though. For a northerner it would be pure hell to live there though.

[TNRyan23]

Originally Posted by Wild Style

The cost of living in Tenn. is oh so pretty though. For a northerner it would be pure hell to live there though.

Tell that to the hundreds, close to thousands that are relocating here and loving it.

[beachmouse]

When we moved to Tennessee in the late 90s, we hated it so much we were planning an exit strategy within the first six months.

[TriMT7]

Originally Posted by TNRyan23

No offense but $3,600 for property tax is absurd.

Call me crazy, but that doesn't sound too bad to me. My aunt in New Jersey pays welllll over $8k/year.


Interesting figures:


In 2008, Florida's tax burden was FOURTY SEVENTH in the nation (1 being highest, 50 being lowest), with an effective rate of 7.4%.

http://www.taxfoundation.org/taxdata/show/447.html

Tennessee's was forty fourth, at 8.4%. Still low, but people complaining about "property taxes" should be aware that other kinds of taxes can and do exist elsewhere.


Also, in comparison to other "disgruntled people Meccas":

NC: 9.8% (20th in Nation)

SC: 8.8% (37th)

GA: 9.9% (16th)

NY: 11.7% (2nd)

[TNRyan23]

Originally Posted by beachmouse

When we moved to Tennessee in the late 90s, we hated it so much we were planning an exit strategy within the first six months.

You gave it a whole six months, huh ?