New House to Me!!!

[mstng86]

Theyre working on that, you have to know the area to miss the traffic. There's a few ways around it.

I know the area. I have been here for 12 years. I just hate knowing how congested it has gotten. I still remember 548 being nothing but land all around and a perfect place to open up the car.

[ceyko]

That's not really all that much though... Especially if it was a rental before he bought it.

Plus, it's mostly stuff that homeowners would like to pick anyway. Also, probably nice negotiating points to get/keep the price down.

All that can be done CHEAP if you shop for sales and such. Sometimes it's almost cheaper to have tile and/or carpet installed by someone then trying to do it yourself.

[OrangeChevyII]

It just grew to fast.

[Lason]

$64k and its a HOA and taxes are that high? Im happy for ya but fuck that!!

Either way, its a smoking deal. Just bust your ass to get it paid off as quick as you can! Congrats on the house and Im sorry about the HOA.

[Lone Sailor]

I have seen a few houses in there too. The taxes are a serious issue for the area. Especially since you can't get from one side of the town to the other without driving on even one decently paved road.

Fixed.

[talisman]

Should have got a condo.

[mstng86]

Fixed.

The new neighborhoods have nice roads.

Forney has put ALL of the tax dollars into schools. They have been for the last 10 years.

[SVT Lurch]

Congratulations on the house. Take the appraisal that was done on the house to the tax office or appraisal district out there and tell them you just bought the house for that much and give them a copy. They may not drop the value to $64,000, but it should help lower the taxes.

How'd you get in for nothing up front?

USDA loan which was 103 percent fin..

They're only available in outlying areas, but it's a good prodcut if you have time to wait for the underwriting (depending on the USDA office that underwrites it). You can check property eligibility here (click single family in the top left, accept conditions and then start searching).

[Broncojohnny]

Congratulations on the house. Take the appraisal that was done on the house to the tax office or appraisal district out there and tell them you just bought the house for that much and give them a copy. They may not drop the value to $64,000, but it should help lower the taxes.

Exactly. Those taxes are fucking crazy.

[quikag]

Congratulations on the house. Take the appraisal that was done on the house to the tax office or appraisal district out there and tell them you just bought the house for that much and give them a copy. They may not drop the value to $64,000, but it should help lower the taxes.

I third this recommendation. You need to get your taxable value down to your purchase price or a lot closer. $3200/yr on a $64k house is nuts.

[mustang_revival]

Congratulations on your new home.

[Buck Nasty]

Do you have to pay Crandall tax or Forney?

[1bad?]

well i pay forney taxes but kid will go to crandall schools. but yea taxes are a bit high espically since i dont even have a yard lol but im happy with it

[LaserSVT]

Man thats a good deal! No wonder I am having a hard time selling mine. My house is a tad smaller but on 10 acres and at $59k I still have only had one person come out to see it. Current market sucks for sellers. Excellent for buyers though!

[1bad?]

yea, if anyone would like to help paint, lol i can buy some beer, and feed everyone.... im going to have a month to do all the upgrades before i move in....