If you are venturing into the real estate market, you need to be able to accurately determine the value of real estate. Many things can affect the value of real estate, and one of those things is property tax.
Evaluating the value of any property you want to sell is important because this determination will help you to decide if it is going to be profitable to sell your real estate interests at the present time. Some people think you can get an accurate idea of a property’s worth by doing comparables. Comparables are properties similar to yours within the same basic location. You can check county records and see what these homes have sold for recently, and gain an idea of what yours may be worth. Comparables, however, are tricky. They are an educated speculation, but they are a speculation.
Two properties, with relatively similar attributes can have widely varying values depending on many factors. One property might be located in what is considered a good neighborhood, while the other might be in a bad neighborhood, even though they are within mere blocks of one another. One of the properties might have a new heating system, while the other’s is old and outdated. One might have a one-car garage, while the other has a two-car garage with an apartment above it. The property taxes on these houses might also vary widely.
A change in the property tax will result in a change in the property value. The basic way to affect change in your property tax is to do improvements to your real estate property. Some people hold off on these improvements for fear of a property tax increase. The increase usually doesn’t come until a number of years after the improvements. So, if you are going to sell a real estate property, you could greatly increase the value of your home through certain improvements without raising the property tax.
Improving things in a residential property like the kitchen, the bathroom, and installing insulated, maintenance-free replacement widows can increase a real estate property value dramatically. Even if such improvements were to increase the property taxes on this real estate, you may have raised the property value enough to make the tax increase inconsequential.
So, while property taxes are a consideration in determining the value of your real estate property, you do not want fear of property taxes to inhibit you from substantially increasing the market value of your real estate property.
When you make improvements in your property, you have the fear that it will lead to an immediate increase in property taxes. However, this is not true. What is the relation between property improvement and property taxes? Chintamani Abhyankar provides useful advice.
About the Author: Chintamani Abhyankar, is a well known expert in the field of finance and taxation for last 25 years. He has written many books explaining inside secrets of the magic world of personal finance. His famous eBook Stop donating your money to IRS which is now running in its second edition, provides intricate knowledge and valuable tips on personal finance and income tax.
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