Keith Davis | March 17, 2009
Across the blogosphere I continue to read about tax assessments and predictions of value.
Here
Here
oh, and one of my personal favorites… Here
The question I have is, what makes something relevant? Are tax assessments a good gauge of future selling price? Are they an accurate reflection of current value? What makes them so, … or [...]
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Tags: Assessments, Charlottesville, City, Pricing, taxes, Value
Keith Davis | February 28, 2009
Originally Published February 5, 2009
Ever since I wrote a few days ago that it bothered me that I didn’t have on-line access to my city assessment history, I have been fixated on this. To the point that yesterday, I went and plopped down a check in the City Assessor’s office. In return they were kind [...]
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Tags: Accuracy, Assessments, Charlottesville, City, Data, taxes, Trends, Value
Keith Davis | February 28, 2009
Originally Published January 31, 2009
Recently, I had the privilege of being on the local news discussing the tax assessments for the City of Charlottesville. While we spoke for ten minutes on the camera, they aired only about 15 seconds of thoughts. There was much I wanted to say, and much that I think needs to [...]
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Keith Davis | February 27, 2009
Originally Published November 11, 2008
For those who haven’t seen the tax credit that is currently available, a quick review: If you have not owned a house in the last three years, and you make below a pretty hefty threshold you qualify for a $7,500 tax “credit” if you buy a home this year. Well, the [...]
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Tags: IRS, NAHB, New Construction, Tax Credit, taxes, Value
Keith Davis | February 27, 2009
Originally Published on August 12, 2008
On June 9, I wrote about a proposal that was floating through Congress to provide some real incentives to first time home buyers. I wasn’t a big fan of what I was reading at the time, but it appears that what congress has come up with is actually a pretty [...]
Category: Buying, Financial Analysis, Mortgages, Pricing, Real Estate, Selling |
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Tags: Lending, Politics, Tax Credit, taxes