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Financial planner: Reverse mortgages can help retirees with high property taxes

Housing Wire

A retired public school teacher living in the Pacific Northwest told MarketWatch that he is feeling stressed by high property taxes on a fixed income and asks if he would be a good candidate for a financial adviser. for 49 years, and my property taxes rise quickly. I have lived in Edmonds, Wash.

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Property Tax Assessment Appeals: Lowering Your Tax Bill

Appraisal Partners Blog

Property taxes are a significant expense for homeowners. If you believe your property is assessed at a value higher than its fair market value, you have the right to appeal your property tax assessment. A successful appeal can result in a lower tax bill, saving you money each year.

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Do Appraisal Gap Clauses Impact Appraisals?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

As an aside, more than once in recent times, buyers have contacted me about helping them to lower their property taxes. You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog! . The Tide is Turning – July Newsletter – DW Slater Company Blog. – George Dell’s Analog Blog.

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Mortgage industry takes another stand against the FHFA’s DTI fee

Housing Wire

In a blog post published Thursday, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) President and CEO Bob Broeksmit made the case that the Federal Housing Finance Agency ‘s (FHFA) loan level price adjustments (LLPA) related to a mortgage borrower’s debt-to-income (DTI) ratio is unworkable and should be scrapped entirely. .”

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Why You Should Hire Professionals to Measure Your Home

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

They could verify if the area claimed for the county is accurate If you believe that the square footage they have on file for your home does not match the home’s actual size, you can check whether you are paying an excessive amount in property taxes. You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog!

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

Housing Wire

Use snippets from your longer content (like blogs) for your newsletter and include links to direct your audience back to your website. Repurpose your blog or advice content into a short video and link to it from inside your newsletter. Repetition helps get your message through to your audience.

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Making Your First Home Purchase Choice

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Cleveland Appraisal Blog is full of helpful information. Property taxes are less on a smaller home with a lower appraised value. And thank you for being here to read articles from the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog! – George Dell’s Analog Blog.

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