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Topic: Where To Retire?

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Riffraft

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Re: Where To Retire?
« Reply #238 on: January 30, 2026, 06:40:13 AM »
Quote from: Wildcat4E on January 29, 2026, 11:52:16 AM
Isn't it crazy how we were all lead to believe that you can actually own property in this country?

May say so on the title, but if you don't pay your taxes, or say, "rent," to the government, you don't get to keep it.
I like to say if you don't pay your feudal master your yearly serf dues he will kick you off his land
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« Reply #239 on: January 30, 2026, 07:05:11 AM »
When we sold our house in Crook County back in 2018, the property taxes were $13K. The same house is now at $19.5K. 

The lady who bought it is fixed income (retired).
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« Reply #240 on: January 30, 2026, 07:40:10 AM »
do billionaires pay property taxes similar to us common folks?  Or are there loopholes for them to escape?
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« Reply #241 on: January 30, 2026, 07:42:47 AM »
They pay property taxes with money they borrow.
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« Reply #242 on: January 30, 2026, 07:44:18 AM »
but,............ they do pay the taxes.  Good!

hopefully, it's their fair share
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« Reply #243 on: January 30, 2026, 08:00:15 AM »
I figure taxes come from somewhere, if you eliminate one you increase another.
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« Reply #244 on: January 30, 2026, 08:04:55 AM »
Florida has a massive surplus, which is why it can afford to eliminate property taxes (except those for schools) for homestead residents.

Visitors (their landlords/hotels) and snowbirds (non-homestead) will pay most of the freight.
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« Reply #245 on: January 30, 2026, 08:25:33 AM »
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« Reply #246 on: January 30, 2026, 08:36:54 AM »
guess I'll just stay in Iowa or move across the river into South Dakota
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« Reply #247 on: January 30, 2026, 09:33:37 AM »
Too cold.
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« Reply #248 on: January 30, 2026, 09:45:25 AM »
Yeah, we only considered warm weather states and locations.   Maybe SD is a great place financially, but … not anywhere near my list.  These rankings appear to be based on financial considerations alone.
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« Reply #249 on: January 30, 2026, 09:47:16 AM »
it's too damn cold for me too
and I was born and raised here
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« Reply #250 on: January 30, 2026, 09:54:50 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on January 30, 2026, 09:45:25 AM
Yeah, we only considered warm weather states and locations.  Maybe SD is a great place financially, but … not anywhere near my list.  These rankings appear to be based on financial considerations alone.
Financial considerations are a key factor for many.

We lived the big city life for a long time. If we feel the need to go to one, we can drive to a few fairly easily. This was a welcome and needed change for us.

Financially it has been extremely beneficial.

Low property tax, no income tax on anything, medium sales tax (higher than Wisconsin, much lower than Crook County), and a low HOA ($440/mo) that includes all landscaping, garbage, irrigation, infrastructure, fiber internet and streaming TV (unlimited number of TV's).

And we bought before Covid, so we got in low.

The only crappy part is the hurricanes.
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« Reply #251 on: January 30, 2026, 10:13:02 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on January 30, 2026, 09:54:50 AM
Financial considerations are a key factor for many.

We lived the big city life for a long time. If we feel the need to go to one, we can drive to a few fairly easily. This was a welcome and needed change for us.

Financially it has been extremely beneficial.

Low property tax, no income tax on anything, medium sales tax (higher than Wisconsin, much lower than Crook County), and a low HOA ($440/mo) that includes all landscaping, garbage, irrigation, infrastructure, fiber internet and streaming TV (unlimited number of TV's).

And we bought before Covid, so we got in low.

The only crappy part is the hurricanes.
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Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the show?
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