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**MagicMan** · 04-20-2008, 04:20 PM

Just wanted to rant about the highway robbery known as property taxes here in NJ. I went out looking at houses again today. I found one that I think I could see myself living in. Completely remodeled, nice yard, deck, garage, blah blah in a nice town and not far from where I am now so I'm still close to work. Even if I paid asking price I'd be fine, but when I saw the taxes I almost had a damn stroke. $6,149 for 2007.

I could still swing it, but I'm not looking to be house poor.

Why can't I have a shitty job so I had an excuse to just move to FL or something? Bleh!

**86 IROC-Z** · 04-20-2008, 04:22 PM

Ouch

**jperkins812** · 04-20-2008, 04:39 PM

That is very high, because I only pay about $800 a year in taxes for my house.

**310stanger** · 04-20-2008, 04:40 PM

he must be looking at houses in morris county

**67CamaroRSSS** · 04-20-2008, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by MagicMan

$6,149 for 2007.

DAYUM! I thought I was getting raped. My property taxes went up 20% to ~$1500/yr when they revalued my house. And that was with a credit of ~$240 for it being an "owner occupied home".

**MagicMan** · 04-20-2008, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by 310stanger

he must be looking at houses in morris county

No, unless you live in the ghetto, & even then it's insane taxes sometimes, NJ is ridiculous on property taxes. Why do you think so many people from the NE are moving south right now?

I'm looking in South Jersey FYI.

**redls1** · 04-20-2008, 06:09 PM

You dont want to move to florida. We paid $280,000.000 for our 1907 sq ft house and we can even give it away now. The taxes were like $4400. We now have a 2704 house in TN. We paid $204,000.00 and taxes are like $1500. Alot more reasonable.

**camaross0002** · 04-21-2008, 10:44 AM

Chicago suburbs are getting bad to buddy of mines parents bought a ranch villa in an association and their taxes were 7500 for 06 9000 for 07 and now 12500 for 08 his parents have gone and contested the taxes every year oh and the house was bought new for 285k with 2200sq ft. But shit is getting out of hand.

**Spaz** · 04-21-2008, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by MagicMan

Just wanted to rant about the highway robbery known as property taxes here in NJ. I went out looking at houses again today. I found one that I think I could see myself living in. Completely remodeled, nice yard, deck, garage, blah blah in a nice town and not far from where I am now so I'm still close to work. Even if I paid asking price I'd be fine, but when I saw the taxes I almost had a damn stroke. $6,149 for 2007.

I could still swing it, but I'm not looking to be house poor.

Why can't I have a shitty job so I had an excuse to just move to FL or something? Bleh!

taht is about what they are up by me... i'd hate to see what my parents pay... probably over 10k...

**SiggyZ** · 04-21-2008, 10:50 AM

And it smells like a big filthy fart there too.

**GTP231** · 04-21-2008, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by MagicMan

Just wanted to rant about the highway robbery known as property taxes here in NJ. I went out looking at houses again today. I found one that I think I could see myself living in. Completely remodeled, nice yard, deck, garage, blah blah in a nice town and not far from where I am now so I'm still close to work. Even if I paid asking price I'd be fine, but when I saw the taxes I almost had a damn stroke. $6,149 for 2007.

I could still swing it, but I'm not looking to be house poor.

Why can't I have a shitty job so I had an excuse to just move to FL or something? Bleh!

My aunt and uncle live in Chatham/Madison. Their taxes are about double that