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Will be working to complete this new layout over the next few days. Hopefully it’ll be less ‘blue’
Contact me:
Sterling Beck
(801) 877-1547
email: homes (at) forasale.com
Hi, as you have likely read on my site, I am a licensed Real Estate Agent in Provo, Utah. I specialize in Investment real estate both for myself and for my clients. If you are located in Utah, particularly Utah county, chances are I can find you several properties worth investing in. I also offer out of state clients a variety of services including notification of deals found on the MLS, property management, and digital tours of properties (even For-Sale-By-Owners) for those unable to visit the property themselves.
If you have any questions about real estate in Utah, investing, or just need a good referal to someone competent please feel free to call me.
According to a local paper, the county assessors office decided to have a wild time with appraisals this year, giving many homeowners inflated appraisals claiming their homes appreciated over 60% this past year alone. My home’s appraisal, as I mentioned yesterday, came in $50,400 higher than last years. That’s more than 40% appreciation for one year’s time.
The county is further obscuring the true effect of this tax hike by raising taxes minimally. For example, my taxes are going up less than 20% on a 40% appreciation. This minimal rise amounts to roughly $150. For many Utah tax payers, this amount may seem more moderate, and possibly trivial, keeping them from protesting the incredible appreciation claims. What few residents realize however, is that EVERY single one of Utah County’s government branches is clamoring for more tax money. That means that if I allow the county to increase my appraised value 40%, I may well see my tax liability nearly double by next year.
The Daily Herald article goes on to state: The Provo School District is looking for a 6 percent increase — as much as $1.2 million — on the amount it gathered last year, to pay for rising energy costs, personnel and keeping up with inflation. It’s the first such increase in five years, said business administrator Kerry Smith.
“I can assure you it has nothing to do with the assessed values,” Smith said. “It’s not ‘Get while the getting’s good.‘ “.
So the government is claiming the money grab and clamoring for more taxes has nothing to do with the increase in property values and potential tax yield. Ya…right.
Visiting the bubble again, in the meantime feel free to peruse the blog, a good starting point is here.
Playing with some new designs, so I apologize for any headaches caused while I change the color scheme.
Update: Trying this new look now, suggestions are of course welcome.