This should be fun, lets compaire...what are your taxes? (High Bridge: school district, sales tax)

[EB2]

Originally Posted by wileynj

My dad is a retired pizzaman from Jersey and he lives in Plant City, FLA... maybe I'll have him toss you a pie and deliver it to you : ) If you do eventually move here, watch the weight! It piles on quickly for you southern transplants : )

Oh, it does. Our food is pretty good in Michigan, too, and despite my mom being born/raised in GA - she adapted to MI living/food (short of the cold/winter ) - so we eat a lot of food that they make in MI. They quality of ingredients just aren't as good .

Every time I come to NJ, I eat like there's no tomorrow (I usually eat breakfast/dinner, as I'm having too much fun, and am too busy for lunch), and surprisingly, I lose weight while in NJ. I ONLY blame that on the fact that I'm constantly moving around/outside. As I've said in another thread, if it weren't for that, I'd have to roll myself back to FL, as it would be the only way I'd be able to get back!

[doc1]

Originally Posted by scorp200

WHAT? I cannot move back to that state. I just can't do it! How do you guys pay for this stuff? Jeez I'd have to get married just to pay stupid property taxes

Well, it does keep the lower paid riff-raff from moving in to a lot of towns.

[Busch Boy]

Originally Posted by kaday

Sorry about the salt. Truth is I love NJ. Georgia is just cheaper and warmer. But as I stated earlier............no sloppy joes, no good diners, pizza is a joke, whats a bagel?, neighbors think Olive Garden is a great restaurant...............the list can go on and on

I see this as a great thing! You dont like eating out because the food sucks. Therefore, you cook more at home. As a result, you end up eating healthier meals. It's good trade off.

[kaday]

Well I guess that is another Southern cost savings.............less eating out (but I really miss pizza)

[shannybannany]

Originally Posted by invertigo

Something isn't right here. How did you find something so cheap?!?! 170k? If you don't mind me asking, approximately where in C H?

I'm also in Cherry Hill. Paid 250k in 2004 for 3 bed/1.5 bath 1500 s.f. home on a 9375 s.f. lot. Taxes are currently 5800$ a year.

I got an estate sale. It needs lots of work (cosmetically) but it is on a great street in the Erlton section on a dead-end street. As I said before, our house is the ugliest on the block (But not for long)

~Shanny

[scorp200]

Originally Posted by doc1

Well, it does keep the lower paid riff-raff from moving in to a lot of towns.

That's a joke, right?

[CuCullin]

For me, I've got a 2BR/1BA home, about 1600sq ft living space, .13 acre lot, $5900/yr, out here in Hunterdon County. Home cost me $172,500, a recent look (Sunday) by a neighbor realtor puts me at about $220k, more once I finish with the kitchen, exterior work, landscaping.

Taxes are likely to go up a bit next year, though this may be offset by a deal being discussed in the town regarding the dam. The only thing I'm *not* happy about is that there isn't any grass pickup... fortunately, my lawnmower is a 3-in-1... but I can't find the plastic piece (mower was free from gf's dad).

UPDATE - Just found the piece for $9!

[marye711]

Originally Posted by CuCullin

For me, I've got a 2BR/1BA home, about 1600sq ft living space, .13 acre lot, $5900/yr, out here in Hunterdon County. Home cost me $172,500, a recent look (Sunday) by a neighbor realtor puts me at about $220k, more once I finish with the kitchen, exterior work, landscaping.

Taxes are likely to go up a bit next year, though this may be offset by a deal being discussed in the town regarding the dam. The only thing I'm *not* happy about is that there isn't any grass pickup... fortunately, my lawnmower is a 3-in-1... but I can't find the plastic piece (mower was free from gf's dad).

UPDATE - Just found the piece for $9!

I know nothing about Hiugh Bridge byt the taxes seem high to me for a 2 br 1 ba, w/small lot no? But then again New Jersey is New Jersey....Home of the terrible taxes

[CuCullin]

Originally Posted by marye711

I know nothing about Hiugh Bridge byt the taxes seem high to me for a 2 br 1 ba, w/small lot no? But then again New Jersey is New Jersey....Home of the terrible taxes

They are high - Hunterdon County is high in general, and High Bridge isn't low in taxes either...

But its got a good balance between home price and taxes, so its ok by me. Much of the large tax base is actually temporary - some hundreds of acres purchased as preserved green acres property, primarily done to prevent overdevelopment. Once of those properties is now the golf course, which is pretty much paying for itself, and once its fully paid off, will be raking in some nice supplemental cash for the town.

I'm ok with it. Helps me out a bit come income tax time

[doc1]

Originally Posted by scorp200

That's a joke, right?

Yup. But the fact is, high four / low five figure tax bills keeps many folks out of many areas.