Archive for July, 2009



property floods easily- how costly is it to raise your home up?

Tuesday 28 July 2009 @ 6:50 am
property
texas_holdem_nut asked:

i know they have services where they jack up your home, and put supports and i believe concrete under it. i know it is costly but would anyone have any sort of range as to just how costly?
my property is lower than the road and every summer storm season (in florida) the property floods some, and comes very close to coming in my house. in the past before i owned it, it flooded significantly- unbeknownst to me when i purchased. my lot is lowest in the area, so all ground water sort of flows to me.




How to find a good property management company in Houston? What services do property managers offer?

Friday 24 July 2009 @ 10:12 pm
property
Alpha Bravo Charlie asked:

I bought a house ( closure is in process) I need to rent it out and I am looking for a good property management company in Houston.
What do these guys do ? Where do I find them?

I am working overseas and I cannot personally visit the property every other month. What should I do?




Why does the government engage in anti-property rights policies that hurt the environment?

Monday 20 July 2009 @ 3:30 am
property
_ asked:

For example, the government overturned the common law precedent that polluters could be sued by the owners of property which they destroyed. The government also declares that forests are “public property,” which leads to extinctions because nobody owns the forest and the animals within and therefore nobody values the animals and trees within the forest enough to take proper care of them (if somebody owns a forest, they aren’t going to permit all the animals to be killed and the forest to be chopped down because that will cause them long-term economic loss).

Why does the government engage in these ridiculous policies that violate property rights in order to subsidize pollution? Why do the Greens call for more government intervention when government interventions themselves are doing massive harm to the environment? Shouldn’t the government just respect property rights and therefore permit property owners to keep pollution off of their property or to conserve land?




What is the taxable items of the property tax in Canada?

Saturday 11 July 2009 @ 1:48 am
property
gotouda k asked:

I am interested in the property tax system of Canada.
Are the taxable items of a fixed property tax only land and a house?
Or is depreciable property also contained?
If it differs for every state, isn’t there any table?
Canadian Blondie, I can get an answer from you and feel glad. However, I may have given misunderstanding by my fault that verbalization was bad. I know that property tax is imposed on land and a building, but want to know it whether property tax is imposed on a depreciable asset (a ship or machinery). I think that there are “a state taxing a depreciable asset” and “the state which do not tax a depreciable asset”. If there is the web page that I should refer to, will you show me it?




How close does a persons property have to be to an oil rig to receive royalty payment?

Friday 10 July 2009 @ 7:11 am
property
infinite_1 asked:

I have a piece of property in Louisiana. An oil rig is going up about 400yds from my property. How close does my property have to be in order to receive royalty payment from an active rig.
Thanks
Infinite_1




Can I contact the bank for a bank owned property and make an offer?

Tuesday 7 July 2009 @ 7:30 pm
property
kyle2324643 asked:

Or do I have to go to the realty firm where the property is listed? I assume that if I want to view the property than I need to contact the realtor for viewing? Thanks for answering!
If I have to go through the real estate broker to view/bid on the property, do I have to pay them commission?




How to get easement information on property? What county department do I call or visit?

Sunday 5 July 2009 @ 2:44 am
property
Lilaac asked:

I am considering buying property in county of Los Angeles. How do I get info on right away or easement for fire department/police, etc? There is a least one drive way going through property with a gate and paddlelock.
Dear Real Realtor, We need to know if there are already easements on the property that we wish to buy. The owner and realtor have not been forth coming. Thank you all for your help.




What do the abbreviations on a property tax card mean?

Thursday 2 July 2009 @ 4:57 pm
property
its_allright asked:

On a property tax card, there are several abbreviations with the amount of value on one’s home and property. What do they mean?




What proportion of property taxes in the US go to public schools?

Wednesday 1 July 2009 @ 1:18 pm
property
umlando asked:

I’m interested in your local area, your state, or if you have it, national information.

Thanks, but no thanks, in advance to all who have an opinion on the wisdom of taxing property, or on the quality of public schools.
Yes, thanks, I know the rate varies by location. As I stated, I’m looking for information about your rate, or the average for your state, or for the whole US. That presupposes that it varies by locality, you see. Or don’t.