How do we lower the taxes on our home?
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How do we lower the taxes on our home?
The neighborhood is selling homes at $10,000 and less yet we pay $2300 approximately in taxes each year, and it’s too high for our neighborhood?
Asked on January 12, 2013 under Real Estate Law, Michigan
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You can seek tax abatements from your taxing authority. There is usually an appeal process and you have to show or prove the appraisals now are much lower.
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