I thought I had come across a great deal when I bought the railroad bed behind my house for $3,500 (and I did), however I recently found that in some cities even better deals can be had to expand your yard. NSP stands for Neighborhood Stabilization Project. In Benton Harbor …
Earlier this year, Mrs. C. and I purchased a section of abandoned railroad bed from the previous owner for $3,500. This section is listed as being 4.5 acres and runs approx. 3,000 feet at a width of 66′. Before we purchased the property we did some research to figure out exactly …
In most states if you don’t pay your property taxes when they are due, the county will take your property. In Michigan you have to skip payment for three years before they will seize your property and sell it at auction. One aspect of this process is that in addition …
Last Friday we received our yearly property tax assessments in the mail. Usually these show the value and thus the taxes on the property going up every year. Imagine my surprise when I saw that they actually cut our tax bill! I’m curious as to how often this happens. The …