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I was looking through some listing information at houses here in Jersey. I noticed that some where assessed higher than the price the sellers were asking for the homes.
Here is the information:
House listed for $800,000.00
Total assessment $866,000.00
Taxes $13,500.00
Would you consider buying a home that was listed for less than it was assessed for?
Let me be the first to say it - tax value has nothing to do with the "real" value of a home!
In my target neighborhood I've seen a great variance between tax value, list price and what I would consider a fair price for the house. Interesting data maybe, but irrelevant.
Location: Halfway between Number 4 Privet Drive and Forks, WA
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Absolutely! We are seeing ALOT of that here in GA. Look in Henry County for example. You will find tons of homes listed WELL below what the taxes are assessed at.
Because nothing is moving there hardly.
Houses in my neighborhood (in NJ) are assessed at less than $200k and selling in the $400's (taxes $9800). As said, tax value and home values can be different. What town are you looking in?
Location: Halfway between Number 4 Privet Drive and Forks, WA
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Originally Posted by HappyTexan
Remember assessments are based on the previous year..so with prices falling, assessments are lagging by a year.
What if the county will not reassess at the lower rate?
That is a problem I'm seeing.
If property values fall far enough, why don't the residents do something?
Can a county be sued if the "fair market value" they once deemed is not so anymore?
I think this county in particular is trying to keep "their" assessments artificially inflated. The reason why I say this is because this county in particular just reassessed everyone at much higher values than the homes are actually worth. The county has received so many appeals and they are rejecting them! It's corrupt and unreal!
I'm looking in Holmdel, New Jersey. My present home is assessed at $319,000.00 and appraised at $625,000.00 ( That was close to two years ago so I'll have to have it reassessed). The taxes are $6,800.00.
The reason I asked the pro's and con's question is... Will the house thats assessed higher than its value have a better chance of the taxes remaining stable? Is there a tax "cap' in Jersey that will only allow a 3% raise per year?
In my area (Raleigh, NC) assessments are done once every EIGHT YEARS. I find that mind-boggling - so for the first year or two houses market value and tax value could be pretty close - but after that forget it!
My recently (as of 10:30am this morning) sold home in Henry County was assessed at I believe 144,000 and we asked and received a selling price of 139,900.
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