A great milestone of your financial life is the purchase of your first home. While less exciting, the tax implications of that achievement are no less critical. After all, home ownership creates several new opportunities for you to save on...
Home ownership is one of the best feelings in the world. Your home is your castle and when you own it, even if you had to borrow a mortgage, it’s a place you can call your own. Unfortunately, one of...
The deadline to appeal property taxes is September in many areas. With the decline in property values, it may be worth appealing your property tax value to make sure you are paying the correct property tax amount. You may be...
Today it was predicted, that nationwide home prices are expected to dip in 2013 and 2014, however in some markets prices are expected to increase due to the shrinking supply of homes. But what about the assessed value of homes...
I love where I live in North Carolina – the mountains and the beach are only a couple of hours away, depending on which direction you go. To have different landscapes and cities around definitely is a plus in my book. Sometimes...
We just received another statement from our bank, updating us on the house. Since we’ve been paying extra towards the principal, we’ve been looking forward to seeing the balance go down. Looking at our mortgage statement, though, I couldn’t help...
Many people move in the summer – some move down the street, others across town, and some relocate miles and miles away. So ponder this: if you could live anywhere, where would it be? A sunny climate with temperate weather?...
Take a look at which states pay the highest percent of property taxes as a percentage of home value or percent of income. New Jersey comes in as number one, paying the most as percentage of home value and income....
A great milestone of your financial life is the purchase of your first home. While less exciting, the tax implications of that achievement are no less critical. After all, home ownership creates several new opportunities for you to save on... 
