chrisgriffith on March 29th, 2010

How to estimate real estate tax in Bonita Springs and Lee County, Florida.

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chrisgriffith on September 24th, 2008

Verifying Fees and Call Before You Dig One of the larger concerns buyers have when purchasing a Bonita Springs home or condo is what the true, bottom line cost of ownership is going to be to them.Ā  Since Southwest Florida real estate buyers come from all over the country and world for that matter, a [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 26th, 2008

Buyer to Assume CDD Community Development District  A Community Development District (CDD) is a local, special purpose government authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended and is an alternative method for managing and financing infrastructure required to support community development. Real Estate in Lee County, which includes the cities of Bonita Springs, Estero [...]

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chrisgriffith on February 20th, 2008

Deed Restrictions | Homeowner Association Rules & Regulations | HOA Guidelines For many buyers of real estate it is important to know and ask questions about restrictions that will effect owners, tenants and guest living in homes within a home owner association. First, Restrictive Covenants are created for protection of owners not to punish. A [...]

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chrisgriffith on February 6th, 2008

Hire a Professional to Appeal Your Bonita Springs Real Estate Tax Just a few days ago I received a phone call from a gentleman asking for an MLS report for a specific property in Bonita Springs, on a specific sale date. Occasionally, this happens, it’s usually a local property appraiser and I’m happy to comply [...]

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Bonita Springs Florida | Save Our Homes Portability On January 29th, Florida voters and Bonita Springs real estate owners will have the ultimate say on the proposed constitutional amendment, which is described here. Even if the measure fails to achieve the required 60% of voter support, the voters will have another opportunity for tax reform [...]

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chrisgriffith on November 5th, 2007

What is a CDD a Community Development District  A Community Development District (CDD) is a local, special purpose government authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended and is an alternative method for managing and financing infrastructure required to support community development. CDD’s possess several powers as a legal entity, such as the [...]

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A variety of websites that offer basic, free information regarding real estate in Lee County, Florida can now be accessed on the Internet. Lee County Property Appraiser http://www.leepa.org/ Lee County Tax Collector http://www.leetc.com/ Lee County Clerks Office http://www.leeclerk.org/ Lee and Collier County CDD information can be accessed through http://www.cddswf.com/ Additional governmental websites can be accessed [...]

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chrisgriffith on November 4th, 2007

What Is “Save Our Homes”? “Save Our Homes” (SOH) spearheaded by Mr. Wilkinson, approved by Florida voters in 1992, effective January 1, 1995. SOH places a limitation of 3% on annual assessment increases on homestead exempt property. For all property first granted homestead exemption in the prior year, that year’s assessed value will be the [...]

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