Issues

In a Nutshell: Property Taxes, Values and Assessments

Part of purchasing a home is taking on the responsibility of paying property taxes. Even those who have owned their own home for many years may not understand how the city assesses property taxes. Here is a rundown of what that final dollar amount on your property tax bill is...

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Live Green & Help a Local Cause

A friend of mine — a local high school student — emailed me earlier today with interesting information about a project she and her classmates are currently working on. Her Environmental Science class is giving away trees to the community. They have gathered seeds from their campus and have grown...

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The Next Great Depression?

While the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been plummeting each day this week, I have found myself wondering if we are on the verge of of the next Great Depression. And I’ve heard the question increasingly asked by friends and colleagues. This article in today’s Wall Street Journal (“As Dire...

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Charted Territory

Remember Ross Perot from the 1992 presidential race? — he ended up getting more than 18% of the popular vote, which made him the most successful third-party candidate since Teddy Roosevelt in 1912. My recollections of him are fuzzy, but one thing I do remember is that the guy LOVED...

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