Posted on Leave a comment

The Property Tax Trade-Off: How New Jersey Homeowners are Finding More Value in Colorado’s Growing Markets

sasun bughdaryan jkO wMw4168 unsplash scaled

New Jersey is one of the biggest metro cities in the states. The job opportunities here are  numerous compared to any typical suburb. Still, we are seeing a sudden shift in homebuyer’s demand. Yes, buyers are now preferring growing markets over New Jersey.

That’s because most of the investors have understood that mortgage payment is only one part of the picture. What really changes long-term affordability is everything that comes after the purchase. It includes taxes, insurance, maintenance, etc. All these elements add up to the full cost of homeownership. 

To be honest, in many parts of North Jersey, those costs have become difficult to ignore. That’s why  places across Colorado’s Front Range are attracting attention from buyers who want more balance between lifestyle and long-term expenses. Let’s dive deep into the topic.

Continue reading The Property Tax Trade-Off: How New Jersey Homeowners are Finding More Value in Colorado’s Growing Markets

Posted on 5 Comments

Reader says there must be a compelling for people to pay high property taxes and maintenance costs

Ridgewood_Real_estate_theridgewoodblog

file photo by Boyd Loving

The main industry that was the lifeline of a place like Ridgewood – Wall Street – is hemorrhaging jobs left, right and center. People no longer have the ability to sustain the on-going costs of homeownership while also saving for retirement.

In the past, people may have still swallowed the running cost as you were at least sitting on an asset (the home) that would increase in value, making for nice savings into retirement. That is done – home prices are going nowhere.

So unless there is a compelling reason, people are not going to sit around paying those high property taxes and maintenance costs, on top of ever increasing state and federal taxes.