What you Need to Know About Property Taxes Before Buying a Home
October 21st, 2009 by admin1. Why is is important for potential home owners to know what the property taxes will be on a house before they buy it?
It is very important to potential home buyers to know about the property taxes on a house because:
- Most mortgage companies will make the property owner escrow the property taxes and therefore it becomes part of their monthly payment which needs to be factored in to access affordability.
- Property taxes can rise due to reassessment of value after a home is purchased.
- Property taxes differ from town to town which allows consumers to compare them to get the best housing value for their dollars.
2. What factors are used to assess property taxes?
Property taxes are commonly assessed based upon three factors:
-The assessed value of the home as determined by the local government tax appraiser
-The budget of the local government
-A mill rate ? a dollar amount assessed in tax for every thousand dollars of assessed value which is determined by dividing the total budget amount over the total assessed value amount of a town.
