Property Taxes are not higher on LI (Albany, Charlotte: 2009, home)

[alexei27]

Originally Posted by scottzilla

Wow, never thought i'd see the day where people think the high taxes they pay are "OK".
You poeple are obviously insane.

Maybe beaten into submission :-)

FWIW...I pay $200 a year LESS than my sister for a comparable house in Glenville NY (Albany suburb)

[jzfish]

I'm not saying it's Ok, but the fact is if you want to live in the tri-state area there is no escaping it.

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by alexei27

Maybe beaten into submission :-)

FWIW...I pay $200 a year LESS than my sister for a comparable house in Glenville NY (Albany suburb)

Upstate stinks.
Hi taxes coupled to worthless property values....lovely.

My cousin is paying 6k a year on 109k in house near Syracuse.

Ouch!

Crooks

[twingles]

Originally Posted by jzfish

I'm just pointing out that when you compare apples to apples LI taxes are comparable to the surrounding tri-state areas. If you can relocate to another part of the country and retain your current salary of course you will be able to live better (excluding leaving family and friends). Most people simply can't find a Job earning what they earn here in the areas of the country with low cost housing. That is why it's cheaper there to begin with.

THis is just another of exampe of people drinking the NYC Koolaid. I mean if you're stuck her because of your job....fine - keep telling yourself that.

My BIL's cousin moved last year from Long Island and makes MORE money where she lives now and OWNS her house - no mortgage.

My sister moved out of state a few years ago - makes more money and OWNs her house.

When I worked for a Fortune 500 company in the 90s they always harped on how they paid us more than other parts of the country...NYC and N. California made the most money, yada yada yada....then we went to the midwest for training at the corporate office and met people from all around the country....people who making a whopping $2000 a year less than us. Whoop dee doo. That's like $50 a paycheck after taxes.

THere are very few industries that are localized to NYC - those are the industries where you can make a lot of money, for just about everything else, don't buy it.

[rh71]

^ I dunno, kinda wondering if the midwest has as much to offer...

[twingles]

Originally Posted by rh71

^ I dunno, kinda wondering if the midwest has as much to offer...

I said we were at corporate HQ in the midwest - not that everyone was from there. Can anyone here read anymore?

[jzfish]

Originally Posted by twingles

THere are very few industries that are localized to NYC - those are the industries where you can make a lot of money, for just about everything else, don't buy it.

Then what are you doing here?

[FrmlyBklyn]

Originally Posted by Glad2BHere

I think you make some valid points. People are quick to bash LI but all the surrounding areas are no better tax wise. You may just get a bit more for your $ in NJ though, thats all.

Just what are you getting for your money in NJ? Corruption, Corruption, Corruption!

[twingles]

Originally Posted by jzfish

Then what are you doing here?

I won't be much longer. See my "status" up above?

Sick of complaining about it, so we're doing something about it.

See ya!

[jzfish]

Originally Posted by twingles

I won't be much longer. See my "status" up above?

Sick of complaining about it, so we're doing something about it.

See ya!

Very nice. I like it there especially by the coast. Good luck to you....