Property Tax Revolt?

[EZPass]

Get a new bank. They're sticking it to you.

[Lex]

Get a new bank. They're sticking it to you.

Well, we're moving to NH soon, so that's definitely an option. The nice thing about our bank though is that it's a credit union and we get really nice rates. Unfortunately, this bank does not have a branch in NH so we will most likely have to switch to another bank and we'll definitely look for one that will not require a tax escrow.

Any recommendations for good NH banks? Or should we wait until we move and go to a small local bank particular to the city we decide to move to?

[EZPass]

Get a new bank. They're sticking it to you.

Any recommendations for good NH banks?

Just did a refinance at Laconia Savings Bank.  No tax escrow or insurance escrow required if you own more than 20% equity.  Nice people, too.

[Lex]

Any recommendations for good NH banks?

Just did a refinance at Laconia Savings Bank.  No tax escrow or insurance escrow required if you own more than 20% equity.  Nice people, too.

Thanks for the tip, we will consider them when we get our butts to NH :-)

Now to find a realtor...

[KBCraig]

Now to find a realtor...

Rumor has it there's one in the Seacoast area, who likes to hug.

But you don't want to live there. 

[AlanM]

Now to find a realtor...

Rumor has it there's one in the Seacoast area, who likes to hug.

But you don't want to live there.?

Oh, no! Not.... the Porcupine hugger! 

[Kat Kanning]

What part of the state do you want a realtor in, eukreign?

[Lloyd Danforth]

Now to find a realtor...

Rumor has it there's one in the Seacoast area, who likes to hug.

But you don't want to live there.?

I believe dave has listings for the entire state.

davemincin@gmail.com

[Lex]

What part of the state do you want a realtor in, eukreign?

Keene area.

[Kat Kanning]

   Cool.

If DaveM doesn't want to travel that far, this guy was good:

Matthew Clark of Maisello Group
(603) 352-5433 69a Island St
Keene, NH
http://www.masiello.com/

[Dreepa]

Get a new bank. They're sticking it to you.

Well, we're moving to NH soon, so that's definitely an option. The nice thing about our bank though is that it's a credit union and we get really nice rates. Unfortunately, this bank does not have a branch in NH so we will most likely have to switch to another bank and we'll definitely look for one that will not require a tax escrow.

Any recommendations for good NH banks? Or should we wait until we move and go to a small local bank particular to the city we decide to move to?

You can stick with the CU.  I got my mortgage through my CU in CA.  I got a local checking account in town just because.
Also if you want to save 25% on you realtor fees see if you credit union does something like this:
http://xfcu.cuhomesavings.com/

Basically you go through that program to get your realtor (one local to the area you are looking in).  Then you get 25% of the realtor's commission back to you.
We found a realtor here in NH that we wanted, showed her the website and said I can do this or I can go to you if match it.  She did.

It is worth a try.

[Kat Kanning]

I got a property tax bill from Keene today.  They don't say if there are any penalties/interest.  There's just a generic note that says, "If there is a balance due on the preliminary bill (the first of July bill) please call ... for the total with interest amount due."  They did actually cash my partial check way back.  I just missed it somehow.  They apparently reassessed my house value up 20%, which is rediculous for an ancient mobile home.

[Michael Fisher]

If she's not gonna pay the whole tax, just raise the total of the tax.

[Kat Kanning]

Heh.  I should say "I don't accept your version of the value of my property.  I'm only going to pay on the real value."

[Michael Fisher]

Heh.? I should say "I don't accept your version of the value of my property.? I'm only going to pay on the real value."

Great idea.  They do this to people all the time, and people tolerate it - BUT WHY?