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Old 12-02-2023, 01:51 PM
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A friendly reminder. There is a cutoff date on paying the bond off in order to avoid a bond payment on your November taxes. I believe it is in the summer some time. Details can be found at districtgov.org.

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Originally Posted by DrMack View Post
Doesn’t the buyer always pay the cost of the real estate sale. The price is jacked to cover the costs. If a seller wants 500k, they ask 525 k to pay the realtor. Who paid the 525k? Where do you think that extra 5% goes?

On the flip side. We have a bond we intend to pay off once all the paperwork is done. The bond insures the latest in building techniques, amenities, updates and new everything.