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Imagine if HGTV got a little Bravo drama and a dose of NPR self-awareness — that’s us.

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Thinking of using an FHA, VA, or USDA loan? Expect a much tougher appraisal process covering extra rules like GFI outlet distances, handrails, peeling paint, and crawlspace inspections.

#RealEstateTips #HomeAppraisal #FHA #VALoan #MortgageAdvice

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Equalization rates compare assessment to market value. At a 50% rate, a $20k assessment means the town thinks your home is worth $40k.

#RealEstate #PropertyTaxes #EqualizationRate #TaxAssessor

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Homeowners really out here trusting Zillow estimates more than actual market data. Let's not forget Zillow literally lost their shirts trying to buy properties using their own algorithm!

#RealEstateTok #Zillow #HomeValuation #RealEstateReality #HousingMarket

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Think your property taxes are way too high? Start by talking to your assessor first, then hit the Board of Grievance, and if that fails, plead your case directly to a traveling judge.

#PropertyTaxes #TaxAssessor #RealEstateTok #TaxGrievance #RealEstateAdvice

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Spot assessing is illegal, so municipalities can't just single out a house that sold high and change the taxes on the spot. Unless you can prove the data is flawed—you have to wait for the entire tax roll!
#PropertyTaxes #RealEstate #TaxAssessor #RealEstateLife #HomeValuation

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Smells matter more than you think. 😂

#RealEstateReality #HomeSellingTips #RealEstateHumor #HomeStaging #RealEstate

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Ithaca Real estate most interesting agent? https://t.co/3vveVtatTr via @YouTube

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From Healthcare to the "Heartbeat of Real Estate"...https://t.co/yQo3HjYP2y

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Ultimate Curb Appeal Cheat Code
Call it lipstick on a pig, but new vinyl siding is the ultimate curb appeal ROI hack.

#HomeImprovement #CurbAppeal #VinylSiding #RealEstateTips #HomeValuation

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One buyer overpaying $500k for a $300k home doesn't make every house on the block worth $500k. Outliers aren't market value.

#RealEstate #HousingMarket #HomeValue #PropertyTax

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Appraisers vs Assessors

People actually like appraisers, but nobody likes the tax assessor. They're doing mass property valuations for whole towns at once—and driving up your tax bill while doing it.

#PropertyTaxes #RealEstateHumor #TaxAssessor #RealEstateLife #HomeValuation

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Real Estate Halloween horror stories - Chelsey's Real Life Exorcist-ish encounter

#halloween #realestate #horrorstories #fingerlakes #podcast

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Halloween Horror Stories - real estate gone wrong.

#realestate #podcast #halloween #horrorstory #realestategonewrong

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In honor of Halloween Week - Real Estate Scary's! Did you hear the one about how the serial killer got found out?

#realestate #horrorstories #podcast #realestategonewrong #reddit

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Your Offer Was Accepted. Then the Appraisal Came In Low… w/ Appraiser Da... https://t.co/Mhv7yHQx5X via @YouTube

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Sewer, Septic & Housing availability
Reality check: building at scale requires water and sewer infrastructure. The unsexy truth is plumbing -nobody thinks about it until there isn't any.

#RealEstateDevelopment #HousingMarket #Infrastructure #UrbanPlanning

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For years, the labor and the trades have been undervalued.
But now, the trades are finally getting the wages and respect they deserve, and that rising labor costs mean new builds are now reaching $400 a square foot.

#SkilledTrades #Construction #RealEstate #Housing #BlueCollar

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Innovation in affordable housing looks like a $10 million project to purchase and completely rebuild infrastructure at a Trumansburg NY Trailer Park.
#AffordableHousing #CommunityDevelopment #RealEstate #trumansburgNY #NewYork

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Affordable Housing History & Stereotypes....A look at how decades of underfunding, structural mismanagement, and redlining policies shaped the landscape of American housing.

#HousingHistory #RealEstateEducation #FairHousing #CommunityDevelopment #HousingPolicy

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How @ithacaNHS provides affordable housing...

#FirstTimeHomeBuyer #HomeBuying #HousingMarket #inhs #affordablehousing