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Question- I'm constantly reading people complain how Long Island is changing and not for the better, with the cost of living, taxes, lack of jobs on LI and housing costs.
Anyway i also read many post with people saying " I'm moving ASAP".
Just curious but where are you guys moving to? What state? City? And what is your reason?
No offense, amsm196, I enjoy your questions and the responses they provoke, but I think you're going over the same topic again and again. I mean, I've seen you ask more or less the same question about Long Island five or six times in the last weeks!
Last edited by Manhattan-ite; 02-02-2007 at 07:59 PM..
Reason: spelling
There was an article in Newsday a while back about all the people leaving Long Island. I can't recall all the places and all the numbers but I do recall that more people moved to other loactions in NYS than any where else. The Carolinas are a popular spot as is Florida.
Moved to Southwest Missouri. We moved here because my husband is a musician, and it's closer to his tour bus in Branson. That's the primary reason we moved.....however: our property taxes on Long Island were over $7,000 per year on 1/4 acre. We purchased 17 acres (at 1/4 the cost of NY prices), have huge, stocked ponds, over an acre each, horses, beautiful countryside....WE JUST GOT OUR FIRST TAX BILL, AND IT WAS $390.
Need I say more?
In Missouri, real residential property is assessed at 19% of its fair market value. If you’re paying $390 then the assessed value of house and land is $2,052.63. That is highly unlikely.
We own 17 acres, house is small- 2200 square feet, several out buildings, including a huge barn for our horses, two 28 foot deep stocked ponds ...and I'm telling you my real estate taxes were $390 . I know what I paid. In addition, our utility bills are approximately 1/2, and we paid cash for this property after selling in NY, and therefore have no mortgage payments either. I think that makes up for everything......I loved NY, but this is just awesome.
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