chrisgriffith on November 3rd, 2009

First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Expires Soon
Attention potential First-Time Home Buyers!!!  You have less than four weeks to close on your new home to get the $8,000 tax credit.  Do not rely on an extension with possible additional benefits.  Take what you know you can get now.  Not what you could or could [...]

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chrisgriffith on August 25th, 2009

Get Ready For The Changes in 1031 Exchanges

By Nace Cohen, CPA
President, 1031 Exchange Connection in Naples, Florida
Here we go again, round two of the great Exchange. We all remember what was going on in the world of real estate a few years back. It was simple, buy low and sell high, with one [...]

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chrisgriffith on August 1st, 2009

 
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chrisgriffith on May 30th, 2009

Delinquent Real Estate Taxes
If you don’t see the video above, click: Property Tax Video
If you’re looking for information regarding Lee County Florida property taxes visit:  www.LeeTC.com, www.LeePA.com,  www.LeeClerk.org.
If you’re looking for information regarding Collier County Florida property taxes visit: www.CollierTax.com, www.CollierAppraiser.com,  www.CollierCountyClerk.com.

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chrisgriffith on April 21st, 2009

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chrisgriffith on September 27th, 2008

Home Buyer Incentive
If you’ve heard about the first-time homebuyer tax credit and wonder if you qualify, here’s some info for you.  When a first-time homebuyer purchases a home before the end of 2008, he or she gets a $7,500 tax credit in 2009 when they file their federal income taxes.  It’s not a gift of [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 26th, 2008

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 and Fort Myers may be [...]

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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 and [...]

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chrisgriffith on February 1st, 2008

Bonita Springs Real Estate | Estero Florida
Homestead Exemption March 1 Deadline
Homestead Exemption is a constitutional benefit of $25,000 removed from the assessed value of your Lee County property, which includes the cities of Bonita Springs and Estero, Florida. It is granted to those applicants who timely file by March 1st, possess title to real [...]

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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 [...]

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chrisgriffith on November 5th, 2007

Not sure if a property has a CDD or not? What’s a CDD? Can the public find this information?

What’s a CDD?

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 [...]

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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 through http://www.myflorida.com/ and [...]

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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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