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taxes seem high? Fight back: If property taxes seem
unusually high on a property, look for ways to trim them.Here
are three things that could lead to a change in an assessment:
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Drayton
Woods Has Country Club Setting: Drayton Woods
is anything but a grassy area shaded by trees. It's Toll
Brothers' latest development project. Click
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Tax
Holiday Set For Appliances: Customers throughout Florida
won't have to pay a sales tax when they buy energy-efficient
appliances that cost up to $1,500 starting Thursday and
continuing through Oct. 11. Click
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Big
Plans, Big Questions: 22,000-acre Big Cypress - twice
the size of Naples - is planned as a self-sustaining community
surrounded by a nature preserve. Click
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to determine development strategy for protected lands:
The changes could mean up to 600 homes where there should
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Public,
officials discuss future development of Immokalee:
Multiple minds think better than one. And even more so
when it's about their own redevelopment. Click
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Tip of the Month:
The buyers are out there, but they are cautious! As
the market has continued to stagnate, prices have held
fairly steady for most areas but we are in the midst
of a stalemate. Sellers have taken a while to catch
up with the market but I am now seeing some motivation
appear. Buyers are still out there waiting for the deals
and thinking the prices will drop further but we are
only in a correction period to bring our market back
to a state of normalcy. How long will the buyers market
last is the question and if I had a crystal ball I could
be rich. The point is this buyer's market is perceived
and is relative to the wild price appreciation of the
last year. Current price decreases will not last forever
and with sellers becoming more motivated, NOW is the
time to pick up some prime properties for at or under
market value. If you are a buyer, I caution you not
to wait too long to make that offer because THERE IS
NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT!
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Mortgage Rates:
| Loan Type |
Today |
Last Week |
| 30 yr fixed mtg |
5.80% |
5.80% |
| 15 yr fixed mtg |
5.50% |
5.50% |
| 5/1 ARM |
5.51% |
5.52% |
| 30 yr fixed jumbo mtg |
6.11% |
6.11% |
| 5/1 jumbo ARM |
5.70% |
5.69% |
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