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Michael K. McKell
Citizen
Username: Mckellconst
Post Number: 67
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 1:41 am: | 
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I moved out of South Orange in 1996 along with a tax bill of $8,000.00
I now reside in Morris county and pay under $6,000.00 for 2,000 sq. ft. home and 1.5 acres. WHat's the going rate in the hood now? |
crabby
Citizen
Username: Crabbyappleton
Post Number: 739
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 7:58 am: |
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I live in a bigger shack than yours and pay only $5000. You got burned, baby. |
red
Citizen
Username: Redy67
Post Number: 6630
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 8:37 am: |
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I live in Maplewood, so let's not even talk about these taxes..... |
Soparents
Supporter
Username: Soparents
Post Number: 2445
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 8:46 am: |
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Which part of town were you MKMc? |
Zoesky1
Citizen
Username: Zoesky1
Post Number: 1605
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 10:13 am: |
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http://www.nj.com/images/news/0728_govtc.jpg
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LilLB
Citizen
Username: Lillb
Post Number: 2161
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 10:15 am: |
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Does anyone actually live in "Commercial Township" (listed in your link, Z)?
Sounds like a very uninviting place to live... |
Cynicalgirl
Citizen
Username: Cynicalgirl
Post Number: 3022
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 10:53 am: |
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Would be helpful if they noted average house price alongside. |
fiche
Citizen
Username: Fiche
Post Number: 212
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 12:55 pm: |
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Commercial township is in Cumberland County and had a population of 5,259 in 2000.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_Township,_New_Jersey
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Kibbegirl
Citizen
Username: Kibbegirl
Post Number: 667
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 4:24 pm: |
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We're in So. Orange, Montrose section, five figures :-( |
BGS
Supporter
Username: Bgs
Post Number: 1181
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 4:27 pm: |
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Maplewood- 50x100 property between Maplewood Ave and Ridgewood Road...3 bedroom colonial...minute piece of land...$12k. |
daylaborer
Citizen
Username: Upondaroof
Post Number: 847
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 4:50 pm: |
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Parsippany. .2 acre, assessed at 335K, $6500/ yr and going up this year, but we get two trash pickups a week and the 2nd pickup is bulk items. Recycle is alternating every week between mixed glass, cans, plastic and newspaper. Every other week they pick up cardboard and magazines. Also once a week is yard waste pickup and they give us 50 paper bags every fall. Whatever they won't pick up you can usually take to the town recycle yard. 1/4 mile to Lake Parsippany where a membership costs $300/yr.
Oh, and did I mention that the mayor's wife stops by once a week and cleans our house? |
K_soze
Citizen
Username: K_soze
Post Number: 616
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006 - 10:45 am: |
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I'm in Warren County, little over 2 acres, 3300 sq ft. $11,000  WTF!! What ever happened to "go west, it's cheaper"? To top it off, once I have them come back for a final inspection, they're gonna tax me on my finished basement (which will add another 1000 sq ft!!) and for a sprinkler system I put in  |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 8871
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006 - 10:58 am: |
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If it makes you feel any better, I'm a 2.5 bedroom, 2000 SQFT, 150x50 lot. $12k.
I win.
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K_soze
Citizen
Username: K_soze
Post Number: 619
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006 - 11:04 am: |
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I try to tell my self that untill I fill up my tank every 3 days @ $65 each |
Dr. Winston O'Boogie
Citizen
Username: Casey
Post Number: 2308
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006 - 11:43 am: |
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7 BR, 4 FP, 5 BA, 3/4 acre lot in Maplewood - $4500. Life is good. |
Oldstone
Citizen
Username: Rogers4317
Post Number: 849
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006 - 11:48 am: |
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you forgot a zero. |
george H
Citizen
Username: Georgieboy
Post Number: 284
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006 - 11:54 am: |
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50x500 lot,3B.r. 2Ba. 3 car garage,750 sq.ft.deck w.a 2 story 8x12 storage bldg. attached. 12,000 |
Rastro
Citizen
Username: Rastro
Post Number: 3707
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006 - 2:47 pm: |
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I think he forgot a one, not a zero. |
Oldstone
Citizen
Username: Rogers4317
Post Number: 851
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006 - 3:01 pm: |
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no, a zero makes more sense but i was only joking basically because 45k for taxes? even in maplewood or south orange i can't imagine...a 1 as in 14,500? no way. less house and property is over 20.
georgieboy, that's in maplewood? |
george H
Citizen
Username: Georgieboy
Post Number: 285
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006 - 3:45 pm: |
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Oldstone,yes we live in Maplewood. |
happyman
Citizen
Username: Happyman
Post Number: 460
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006 - 8:25 pm: |
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There are homes with 45k+ in taxes!!! |
Lizziecat
Citizen
Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 1365
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006 - 9:20 pm: |
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South Orange, 1/3 acre, much of which is vertical, $13, 500. |
K_soze
Citizen
Username: K_soze
Post Number: 631
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 7, 2006 - 10:06 pm: |
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You could make some of it up by charging a fee for rock climbing |
Lizziecat
Citizen
Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 1367
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 - 12:04 am: |
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It's a thought. Maybe I will. |
bella
Citizen
Username: Bella
Post Number: 631
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 - 12:36 am: |
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k_soze- if they try to tax you for additional living space, fight it. Any certified appraiser (I deal with appraisers- not real estate agents- and house values every day) can tell you that below grade space, even if it is finished, does not count as living area when calculating the value of a house.
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K_soze
Citizen
Username: K_soze
Post Number: 639
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 - 1:10 am: |
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Oh yes, I'm geared up for that fight. Just to give me some added ammo, I purposely didn't put in a drop ceiling or sheetrock, instead I painted every little bit up there, floor joists, wires, pipes...everything. (9 gallons of paint ) if you look up all you see is a dark brown color. It's kinda cool looking, kinda loungy and it's not even that noticable cause I have 9 ft ceilings down there. Anyway, not doing the ceiling makes the basement technically not finished so they shouldn't even have a leg to stand on....but you know damn well they're gonna try. I tell everyone I know that is planning on finishing their basement this BTW, think of something to do with your ceiling other than putting one up, that way the space really isn't finished Now the irrigation system on the other hand |
CFA
Citizen
Username: Cfa
Post Number: 1682
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 - 4:41 am: |
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I think georgieboy is sniffing glue. |
george H
Citizen
Username: Georgieboy
Post Number: 288
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 - 5:03 am: |
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What would ever cause you to think that? I simply stated my lot size,a brief description of my property,and how much my taxes are.Does it matter that we live in a ranch house on a slab, no basement,no attic,and that 1/3 of the property is wooded? |
Chris Prenovost
Citizen
Username: Chris_prenovost
Post Number: 1035
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 - 11:34 am: |
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Stop complaining about your property taxes.
All those $100,000 per year municipal & educational bureaucrats need every penny.
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Face
Citizen
Username: Face
Post Number: 529
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 - 12:00 pm: |
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And thanks to our new governor, we''l receive relief, but be forced to pay additional taxes that are not deductable. Nice move Corzine. |
K_soze
Citizen
Username: K_soze
Post Number: 646
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 - 2:04 pm: |
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All those $100,000 per year municipal & educational bureaucrats need every penny.
Define "municipal & educational bureaucrats" Are we blaming them again |
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