Old House Demolition

[Standard Hen]

Actually sometimes a town or homeowners insurance will make the homeowners have it torn down. This happened to someone I know, she had an old barn, well over 100 years old and she had to have it taken down. Cost her a fortune too.
You must take into consideration also that it is VERY EXPENSIVE to re-do these old gorgeous homes that were built like rocks but to up-date to code and all that goes with it many just choose to raze them and build fresh. Whenever I see one of these old abandoned farmhouses I always wonder the history to them and who lived there.

 

[mangled]

Actually, when looking through some tax stuff today, I realized this old house is assessed on our property taxes!! We just got our paperwork telling us we qualified for the Homestead Act, so I was reviewing everything.

I had to call the tax lady and tell her we needed it taken off. She was also amazed it was still on the taxes. I doubt it will save us much, but hey, every little bit helps!!

Em

 

[ticks]

looks like that salamander is a little redback. they are usually in herds so if there is one there is many. They can be found under logs, rocks, and rocks in shallow stream beds.

 

[annrich]

My house I live in now was built in 1884. I love it. Almost everything has been redone. It has some features in it from way back that are still here. I love its charm. It is lacking the closet space, like all houses do.

 

[ZykloniaDark-GothikRanchr]

I know it is usually required, but that doesn't stop it from being heartbreaking. It is like losing a piece of history! They tore down a house near me that I used to go ghost hunting in, I actually cried when they took it down. I hate seeing the "modern" world pop up around me, destroying the beauty of the past. I hope you kept one of the stones in memory of the glorious house that once stood there . R.I.P. old house!!

 

[Acre of Blessings]

Just a question....who do you need to talk to about the Homestead Act and is there any qualifications you must have for getting approved?

 

[Standard Hen]

thechickcrew,,,just go to the town or city where your deed is kept. I live in a once small town so our records are kept in the closest city. There was a fee but I can't remember what it was, not much. I can't remember if I had to bring anything with me so I would call before I went just in case.

 

[RoostersCrow]

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That house had no value as an "improvement". On many parcels most property tax reflects the "improvements". The only reason it was there is that the assessors office wasn't doing a proper job. You should be eligible for an adjustment (rebate).

 

[mangled]

thechickcrew
Here in PA, the Homestead Act is a new program that uses gaming money (we got casinos recently

) to reduce the amount of money some farmers and homeowners owe on their taxes.

To qualify, you have to be at least 10 acres, live permanently on the land, and have at least one building used for housing of livestock or poultry. We have over 50 chickens, so they qualified us.

We don't know the savings, but the last paper we got said we would recieve at least $233.00 off our taxes this year. That's a decent chunk of change.

RoostersCrow
Our assessor's office is looking into it. We've only had the land about three years, but she said the same thing. We were also being assessed for an old shed we tore down before the house even went up. Chances are, we'll be eligible for a small rebate, and I figure they can just put it towards our Spring taxes.

Em