Posted on 10/03/2007 5:22:03 PM PDT by Lorianne
After navigating a tight credit market and securing a home loan, a big property tax bill really hurts.
And nowhere is it felt more than in New York and New Jersey, where residents pay more in these taxes than anyone else in the country. The hardest hit? Homeowners in western New Jersey's Hunterdon County. Last year, the median yearly property tax bill amounted to a whopping $7,999 here, according to the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan research group in Washington, D.C, which compiled data based on 2006 figures.
Things aren't much better in New York. In Nassau County, Long Island, the median homeowner drops $7,706 a year, while up north, Westchester County residents pay $7,626 a year.
"They spend more on government [in the Northeast]," says Gerald Prante, an economist at the Tax Foundation. "In New York and New Jersey, they're high on every tax."
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Our little rancher in Camden county “$6,500”. The house we are moving to in Gloucester county “$11,000”. South Jersey...
“big property tax bill really hurts”
If our family is fortunate enough to be granted back some taxes, we have to turn around and give it right back for our property taxes.
So in reality, we don’t actually own our land and have no say in where to spend our income....no thanks to both parties.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
My grandparents live on Long Island. They pay far more in property taxes than they ever did in mortgage.
Well, somebody has to pay for Joe Bruno's use of helicopters for state/fund-raising political purposes, as well as Eliot Spitzer's [mis]use of State Police resources to gather dirt on said political foe, for political purposes ... as well as investigations/whitewash by the AG and DA on said political actions ... as well as ..... ad infinitum .... some things never change .......
/major sarcasm off
“Idiot. Why didn’t you get the hell out of New Jersey instead of asking for more taxes???”
This coming from a California resident?
Bogus! My inlaws escaped NJ where they were $12,000 prop. taxes. No on in that town knows anyone who pays under $8,000...with most in the $10,000 to $12,000 range.
The people who make up these 'stats' are liars sent out to lie for the Democrats who are scared a $12,000 tax hit will drive out of state transfers away. I met one guy this year who pays $25,000 per year in prop. tax.
Of course, you have to pay $6,000 to $12,000 more to keep the corrupt legislature in office. [To date, 117 elected officials either in jail or under indictment].
Should be double that.
If your household income is not at least $250K, why hang around these areas?
The answer is, that many people’s income is at least $250K, and they couldn’t make that anywhere else.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
$11,000 to live among a bunch of South Philly rejects. ;-)
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
The day will come, for now the rate of pay and the situation with family has us rooted. Ill skip the finer details.
Tell me what a comforatable rate is? I guess it depends on what you can afford, huh? Maybe $2000, $3000? Or put that money towards my kids school fund. Nope, the government gets their first....nothing but thieves.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Well, at least we see the true cost of socialism. They never learn, however, and continue to vote Dem when they move to Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, etc.
Heh, well.... yeah.... at a loss here on that one.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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