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The Unexpected Jolt: Navigating the Shock of Higher Property Taxes. PART 1

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 by Mark Skapinetz

In the world of homeownership, few things can deliver quite the unexpected jolt as a sudden increase in property taxes. You’ve budgeted carefully for your mortgage payments, insurance, and maintenance costs, but then an ominous letter arrives from the local tax assessor’s office, announcing a significant increase in your property taxes. How did this happen, …

Basements. What you need to know.

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 by Mark Skapinetz

In our last blog post, we discussed the issues with using tax records for the livable area (GLA) as well as other incorrect information they provide. In this blog post, we will discuss the second most frustrating issue with tax records, relying on their info and how Agents misuse this information 99% of the time. …

Deception.

May 19, 2019May 15, 2019 by Mark Skapinetz

Ever see the AT&T commercial where the surgeon walks in and he says ” I Just got reinstated, Nervous? That’s ok so am I “. Or the late 1986 commercial with Peter Bergman that states ” I’m not really a doctor but I play one on TV”. If not see here …