A Serious Government Property Tax Mess. Post 225


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   Editor’s Note: The government has done it again; it has created a serious government property tax mess. This article illustrates the crassness and silliness of governments’ thinking, i.e. that government is the be all and end all; that it can manipulate the circumstances to achieve anything it wants and anything that you get […] . . .

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Property Taxes create poverty and foreclosures. Post 209


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™ Editor’s note: The below newspaper articles are related and I comment on them as a group illustrating a trend. Property Taxes create Poverty Property taxes in the US are onerous, especially in the northeast. On average, every year, about 2% of the properties in a community will go tax delinquent because people […] . . .

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Property Taxes are Cruel and Unusual Punishment. Post 208


The Patriot News January 3, 2015 Central PA: State court voids tax sale of Perry County property Saying the law wasn’t followed to the letter, Commonwealth Court has overturned the tax sale of a Perry County property. The tax bureau first tried to notify Tufarolo that his property was targeted for sale by sending him […] . . .

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Caveat-Emptor: $200k in worthless government tax lien certificates. Post 203


NorthJersey.com Friday January 24, 2014 PATERSON — A father and daughter are suing the city claiming they were sold more than $200,000 in worthless tax lien certificates for a non-existent property, homes on which taxes were never in arrears and a piece of land where a school is being built. “These liens should never have […] . . .

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Are housing prices going up? Post 184


msn REAL ESTATE Melinda Fulmer 4/7/12 Going fast: Strong demand has melted away inventory in some housing markets April Buying Advice: With investors and first-time buyers vying for bargains, homes are being snatched up as soon as they hit the market. Prices may not be shooting up, but homes are once again selling at a […] . . .

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Get cheaper homes at tax auctions. Post 183


UpperMichigansSource.com 3/28/2012 Cheaper Homes At Auctions MARQUETTE — Home foreclosures are an increasing reality of our economy. The foreclosure rate increased by 1.8 percent in 2011, in Marquette county. For some it’s an opportunity to purchase a good home at a cheaper price. Facebooker Jessica Mariin writes “We bought ours that way…Not much work inside, […] . . .

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FBI: lots of brokers, bankers, lawyers doing mortgage fraud. Post 180


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   Part 4 of 4 Federal Bureau of Investigation 2010 Mortgage Fraud Report Read the entire 52 page report: FBI: licensed brokers/bankers/lawyers do lots of mortgage fraud   The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the breadth and depth of mortgage fraud crimes perpetrated against the United States and […] . . .

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FBI: Licensed Brokers/Bankers/Lawyers doing mortgage fraud. Part 3 Post 179


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   Part 3 of 4 Federal Bureau of Investigation 2010 Mortgage Fraud Report Read the entire 52 page report: FBI: licensed brokers/bankers/lawyers do lots of mortgage fraud   The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the breadth and depth of mortgage fraud crimes perpetrated against the United States and […] . . .

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FBI: Licensed Brokers/Bankers/Lawyers doing mortgage fraud. Part 2 Post 178


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   Part 2 of 4 Federal Bureau of Investigation 2010 Mortgage Fraud Report Read the entire 52 page report: FBI: licensed brokers/bankers/lawyers do lots of mortgage fraud The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the breadth and depth of mortgage fraud crimes perpetrated against the United States and its […] . . .

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FBI: Licensed brokers/bankers/lawyers doing mortgage fraud. Part 1 Post 177


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   Part 1 of 4 Coach Mitch’s Editorial Comment The sections of the report I comment about are provided in full and within context. To read the entire 52 page report goto: FBI: licensed brokers/bankers/lawyers/appraisers/loan officers do lots of mortgage fraud Targeting mortgage fraud The idea behind the study is excellent: to […] . . .

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