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01-30-2014, 01:56 PM
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Hello city-zens. I've fallen in love with a major fixer-upper in North Massapequa, but I'm a little (a lot) concerned about the taxes.
They're nearly $13,000 a year! That's without STAR, and based on an assessment that is no longer accurate (the house is easily worth 20% less today than when it was last assessed.)
I was looking for something under $10k a year, but this house seems so perfect. Does it make sense to buy a home with such high taxes? I know taxes never go down, but is it possible to get them reduced for now by asking for a new assessment?
Thanks much in advance for your insight!
Last edited by squishface; 01-30-2014 at 02:23 PM..
Reason: I misspelled my stupid "citi-zens" joke
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01-30-2014, 02:07 PM
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That's the going rate in a lot of towns with very good school districts.
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01-30-2014, 02:12 PM
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This home I believe is districted for Farmingdale schools. Are they that good? Greatschools gives them generally positive ratings, but they're not all 9s & 10s. (Whatever those numbers are worth.)
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01-30-2014, 02:15 PM
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Location: Nassau
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Taxes on the island are insane. I paid $300k for my house and my taxes are over $15k with STAR.
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01-30-2014, 02:16 PM
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Why buy a house in Massapequa that feeds into Farmingdale schools?
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01-30-2014, 02:24 PM
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Love the house & the neighborhood. Would happily send my kids to Farmingdale schools at least through primary.
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01-30-2014, 02:43 PM
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Yes you can greeve your taxes, but like you said they always go up eventually.
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01-30-2014, 02:49 PM
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Massapequa > Farmingdale schools. I would find another one in Mass. schools, or Plainedge.
Quote:
Originally Posted by squishface
Love the house & the neighborhood. Would happily send my kids to Farmingdale schools at least through primary.
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01-30-2014, 02:50 PM
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keep looking. let me ask you this if u saw the perfect house in massapequa that was zoned for amityville sd would you still take it, pay those taxes, and send your child to that school?
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01-30-2014, 02:56 PM
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Location: Long Island, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Qnz2LI
keep looking. let me ask you this if u saw the perfect house in massapequa that was zoned for amityville sd would you still take it, pay those taxes, and send your child to that school?
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The taxes wouldn't be that high if a house was zoned for amityville sd.
OP, for those taxes I would look for another house. Farmingdale isn't terrible but Massapequa and Plainedge SD is better. I have many friends that live there and they have nothing but wonderful things to say about the schools. |
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