Taxes

Our taxes right now are high - but I can deal. Our neighbor with twice the property and a 4500 square foot house built in 1995 is over $33,000 and their neighbor is paying $40,000. If we are to knock our house down and build Paulo's dream house our taxes will go up close to those levels. I refuse to pay that amount in property taxes. We will have to rethink our plan.

It's really a pity. Taxes that high are absurd. We need to rethink the plan or move. It's better to buy a fixer-upper with regutting and new kitchens and bathrooms than a knockerdowner.