Comments on: Speaking of Trojan Horses! http://raincityguide.com/2006/09/21/speaking-of-trojan-horses/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael http://raincityguide.com/2006/09/21/speaking-of-trojan-horses/#comment-18748 Michael Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:44:41 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/09/21/speaking-of-trojan-horses/#comment-18748 What might be seen as conservative could be due to the tax assessment lag time. The state constitution requires property to be assessed at 100% of its fair value. A new assessment may not take place for two years. An addition to the structure may not be included in the assessment for up to three years. Cheers, Michael P. Lindekugel Financial Analyst RE/MAX Commercial Team Reba - RE/MAX Metro Realty, Inc What might be seen as conservative could be due to the tax assessment lag time. The state constitution requires property to be assessed at 100% of its fair value. A new assessment may not take place for two years. An addition to the structure may not be included in the assessment for up to three years.

Cheers,
Michael P. Lindekugel
Financial Analyst
RE/MAX Commercial
Team Reba – RE/MAX Metro Realty, Inc

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/09/21/speaking-of-trojan-horses/#comment-18652 ARDELL Fri, 22 Sep 2006 06:19:45 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/09/21/speaking-of-trojan-horses/#comment-18652 Jon, I have a house like that, and so was curious and clicked on the link. The Trojan Horse comment was just a pun on your title, I opened something and found something other than what I expected...much like a "Trojan Horse". I liked your ad, as I said, I was just expecting to see a house. I think you read more into that small comment than I simply wanted to see the house...but since I have mls access, it's easy enough for me to find it. BTW anyone can find my house, my tax record, my taxes, etc...as it IS public information. Jon,

I have a house like that, and so was curious and clicked on the link. The Trojan Horse comment was just a pun on your title, I opened something and found something other than what I expected…much like a “Trojan Horse”. I liked your ad, as I said, I was just expecting to see a house. I think you read more into that small comment than I simply wanted to see the house…but since I have mls access, it’s easy enough for me to find it.

BTW anyone can find my house, my tax record, my taxes, etc…as it IS public information.

]]> By: jcricket http://raincityguide.com/2006/09/21/speaking-of-trojan-horses/#comment-18620 jcricket Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:30:25 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/09/21/speaking-of-trojan-horses/#comment-18620 It definitely makes sense for the assessor to remain conservative. Nothing would be worse than paying more than what you can sell your house for, especially a lot more. Outside of periods like the last 5 years, the assessment values generally only lag the market a little. It definitely makes sense for the assessor to remain conservative. Nothing would be worse than paying more than what you can sell your house for, especially a lot more. Outside of periods like the last 5 years, the assessment values generally only lag the market a little.

]]> By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2006/09/21/speaking-of-trojan-horses/#comment-18595 Robbie Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:28:51 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/09/21/speaking-of-trojan-horses/#comment-18595 That is a concern of mine. Currently I have the following situation... Home Value (based on NWMLS) > Zillow Zestimate > King County Assessed Value Generally speaking, I think the KC assessor is pretty conservative in determining property values (and I'd prefer it if they stay that way). That is a concern of mine. Currently I have the following situation…

Home Value (based on NWMLS) > Zillow Zestimate > King County Assessed Value

Generally speaking, I think the KC assessor is pretty conservative in determining property values (and I’d prefer it if they stay that way).

]]> By: Jon http://raincityguide.com/2006/09/21/speaking-of-trojan-horses/#comment-18577 Jon Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:19:35 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/09/21/speaking-of-trojan-horses/#comment-18577 Ardell- The link is to 'LTD Real Estate' (only) because that is the company that listed the house. If clicking on something that says LTD Real Estate takes you to anything but something to do with LTD Real Estate then that would actually be the trojan horse. The link to the actually house is not there because of privacy. Would you like your home address and tax payment and value to be public information? Jon Ardell-

The link is to ‘LTD Real Estate’ (only) because that is the company that listed the house. If clicking on something that says LTD Real Estate takes you to anything but something to do with LTD Real Estate then that would actually be the trojan horse. The link to the actually house is not there because of privacy. Would you like your home address and tax payment and value to be public information?

Jon

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/09/21/speaking-of-trojan-horses/#comment-18568 ARDELL Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:43:47 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/09/21/speaking-of-trojan-horses/#comment-18568 Jon, I clicked on the link to find "the home LTD just sold" and didn't get THE home sold, but an advertisement for LTD. Very nice one...but was that a "Trojan Horse" link? Jon, I clicked on the link to find “the home LTD just sold” and didn’t get THE home sold, but an advertisement for LTD. Very nice one…but was that a “Trojan Horse” link?

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