Where you live Slew? There is no way that cracker box track home is worth 2 million even in Ca. To build it's about $250, so you're basically saying land is worth 1.75 million? In a subdivision?
I cant tell exactly how many sqft that house is but around here, that house would EASILY clear 2 million and clear 22K/yr in property taxes. Fuck you california.
Where you live Slew? There is no way that cracker box track home is worth 2 million even in Ca. To build it's about $250, so you're basically saying land is worth 1.75 million? In a subdivision?
I know you're basically a kid...but still...Alright guys, it's time for a good old boycott! STOP PAYING YOUR PROPERTY TAXES NOW! IF everyone stops paying then the local government will go bankrupt and THAT WILL TEACH 'EM TO EVER FUCK WITH YOU!
Where you live Slew? There is no way that cracker box track home is worth 2 million even in Ca. To build it's about $250, so you're basically saying land is worth 1.75 million? In a subdivision?
Nicer areas of the south bay (parts of San Jose, loas altos, saratoga, etc..)
Land is stupid expensive, 3/4 of an acre lot on its own is 1-1.5 million, and cost to construct is ridiculous with the inflated wages, materials cost, and regulations you have to deal with.
We're looking for a 3000-3500 sqft place on about 1/4 acre. Trying to go under 1.2 million, but not finding a whole lot. Obama's cash handout resulted in about a 20% price gain in the last 6 months.
He puts people to sleep.
What kind of job do you have that allows you to purchase a $1,000,000+ home?!
I really don't get how anyone buys homes for that much unless they're just gushing in the cash.
Insurance premiums that specialty is astronomical, right?
Nicer areas of the south bay (parts of San Jose, loas altos, saratoga, etc..)
Land is stupid expensive, 3/4 of an acre lot on its own is 1-1.5 million, and cost to construct is ridiculous with the inflated wages, materials cost, and regulations you have to deal with.
We're looking for a 3000-3500 sqft place on about 1/4 acre. Trying to go under 1.2 million, but not finding a whole lot. Obama's cash handout resulted in about a 20% price gain in the last 6 months.
Nicer areas of the south bay (parts of San Jose, loas altos, saratoga, etc..)
Land is stupid expensive, 3/4 of an acre lot on its own is 1-1.5 million, and cost to construct is ridiculous with the inflated wages, materials cost, and regulations you have to deal with.
We're looking for a 3000-3500 sqft place on about 1/4 acre. Trying to go under 1.2 million, but not finding a whole lot. Obama's cash handout resulted in about a 20% price gain in the last 6 months.
How many kids do you have or will you have that requires 3000-3500 square feet?
Really doesn't matter if the house is actually worth more....even at 600k, or even if it's worth a million, there shouldn't be 18k of property tax. That is simply ridiculous.
Wonder what kind of "government services" the people there get for that rate?
Dude it's not sqft it's land there. You can give sqft by stacking at only $100-$150 sqft (on the high side). Land is the killer from what he says.
You're right, you're not an economist. Property taxes generally go to pay for services and while some might be at the state level often the majority is at the local level. That means the city or town roads, schools, parks, police and fire, etc. They don't give you an option to pay those because by just existing in the city you benefit from them.
1. Police: How can you pay "for use" on police? You benefit by them bringing down crime in the general area, you can't effectively fight crime on a house by house basis.
2. Fire: Again, you can't effectively protect people from fire on a house by house basis unless the houses are out in the boonies. In a city or suburb if one house goes up it can start secondary fires around it so the fire department has to show up to stop a widespread fire. Even if your house isn't the one burning you get a benefit when they put out the fire and keep it from spreading.
3. Roads: Even if you don't drive that stuff that's in the store definitely came there on a road.
4. Schools: People paid for you to go to school if you went to public school, now it's your turn to pay for the next generation to go to school. Also, from a purely selfish standpoint I want kids to go to school because at least then there is a better chance they won't end up as a leach on welfare or even just spending their days being idiot kids and causing trouble.
I know you're basically a kid...but still...
Why could there not be a local sales tax plus a local income tax that takes in the same amount of money as property taxes? It's not about not paying for these things, it's about shifting how it's paid.
You obviously aren't very familiar with Trident and his fruit loops.I think one of the side effects of spending to much time in P&N is the loss of ability to recognize hyperbole.
We have 8%+ sales tax, 3.5-4% property taxes, and 6.85% income tax. I hate NY.
I'm not really sure why you felt the need to explain what roads, schools, police, and fire departments are for. I can't imagine that I came across as being that stupid.
Why could there not be a local sales tax plus a local income tax that takes in the same amount of money as property taxes? It's not about not paying for these things, it's about shifting how it's paid.
I'd even be fine with removing the government's ability to sieze your house for failure to pay. That's my only sticking point with property taxes.
Move then.
I'm not really sure why you felt the need to explain what roads, schools, police, and fire departments are for. I can't imagine that I came across as being that stupid.
Why could there not be a local sales tax plus a local income tax that takes in the same amount of money as property taxes? It's not about not paying for these things, it's about shifting how it's paid.
I'd even be fine with removing the government's ability to sieze your house for failure to pay. That's my only sticking point with property taxes.