I saw the same thing happen on the northwest side of Modesto. The city was seriously expanding due to the influx of people fleeing the Fucking Bay Area and all the farmers were making serious bank selling their land to developers - except one.
Depending on the lawnmower, a few hours or all day; likewise how many people are working. It takes me around 4-5 hours to mow 2 acres with 42" walkbehind, rough ground.
I saw farmers do that in my area, until the multi-million dollar tax assessment hit them. They were then forced to sell, because they couldn't earn enough to pay the taxes on the property.
yeah. that is how they make farmers sell. pay off the tax man and get the rates up thru the roof. the farmer tries to fight it, but will always lose in the end to the taxman. funny how it always comes back around to the taxman ? dave in pa.
Starker here, I believe the poster was describing the "Assessed Value" of the land. In many areas farmers are assessed at a lower per acre rate than "developed" land or even non-developed non-farm. Once it falls below a certain acreage it can lose farm status. Or they just rezone it as residential. At which point land valued at $100K & taxed at 5mils becomes $1.5M at 11mils. Do the math. My uncle's family had 500 acres in Pa, it's been cut down to 6, & the sign at the driveway reads "Tax Poor Acres".
Late friend of my mothers died and her kids sold the property. It was an old classic colonial in the middle of a large space of beautifully landscaped land. The developer torn down the 18th Century carriage house and put up two ugly, over-sized houses on each side of the now out of place old home. If it hadn't been protected by the historical commission it would have been torn down also. Developers suck.
More power to that guy, but I bet bet he could get a nice chunk of change for that property. If true, why stay? Why live in an island in a sea of crap?
The owners of these defiant 'nail houses' in China refuse to give in to developers Dana Varinsky Aug 20, 2016, 11:10 AM EDT https://www.businessinsider.com/what-are-chinese-nail-houses-2016-8
I wonder how long it takes to mow that. Or is that a cornfield ? I can tell.
ReplyDeleteDepending on the lawnmower, a few hours or all day; likewise how many people are working. It takes me around 4-5 hours to mow 2 acres with 42" walkbehind, rough ground.
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I saw farmers do that in my area, until the multi-million dollar tax assessment hit them. They were then forced to sell, because they couldn't earn enough to pay the taxes on the property.
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yeah. that is how they make farmers sell. pay off the tax man and get the rates up thru the roof. the farmer tries to fight it, but will always lose in the end to the taxman.
Deletefunny how it always comes back around to the taxman ?
dave in pa.
Multi-million dollar tax assessment eh? Where's this farm, on top of an apartment building on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan?
DeleteYup, absolutely. New world order is here. You don't own anything, you just rent it from the govt. Same as it ever was.
DeleteStarker here,
DeleteI believe the poster was describing the "Assessed Value" of the land. In many areas farmers are assessed at a lower per acre rate than "developed" land or even non-developed non-farm. Once it falls below a certain acreage it can lose farm status. Or they just rezone it as residential. At which point land valued at $100K & taxed at 5mils becomes $1.5M at 11mils. Do the math. My uncle's family had 500 acres in Pa, it's been cut down to 6, & the sign at the driveway reads "Tax Poor Acres".
Nothing for cover, nothing obstructing the view. Nice kill zone.
ReplyDeleteDevelopers are a scourge of the earth.
ReplyDeleteNo parcel should be less than 40acres. Or at the very least 5
Put a sock in that shit. We've got enough zoning ordinances, we don't need any more!
DeleteI have 0 zoning ordinances. Because the developers are still 30mi away
DeleteReminds me of Central Park in NYC.
ReplyDeleteLate friend of my mothers died and her kids sold the property. It was an old classic colonial in the middle of a large space of beautifully landscaped land.
ReplyDeleteThe developer torn down the 18th Century carriage house and put up two ugly, over-sized houses on each side of the now out of place old home. If it hadn't been protected by the historical commission it would have been torn down also.
Developers suck.
Razor wire on the wall. Only way to go. Yes. the tax man is the bane of my existence.
ReplyDeleteWhen I see something like that one song comes to mind:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AkoPCXZ_K4&pp=ygUhbGl0dGxlIGJveGVzIG1hZGUgb2YgdGlja3kgdGFja3kg
They tried this in the north burbs of Chicago. The 2 brothers that owned adjoining farms incorporated their own township. Stopped that steal.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.news.com.au/finance/defiant-family-refuse-to-sell-50m-sydney-property-to-developers/news-story/f6efc4e00ee59954803495432c92142a
ReplyDeleteProperty taxes really should be unconstitutional. I bought it, it's mine, you can go hang, damnit!
ReplyDelete-John G
I found out with my first house that I didn’t own it, I just rented it from the government.
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More power to that guy, but I bet bet he could get a nice chunk of change for that property. If true, why stay? Why live in an island in a sea of crap?
ReplyDeleteWild guess, he was born there? Got married there. His kids were born there. And his parents graves are there.
DeleteThe owners of these defiant 'nail houses' in China refuse to give in to developers
ReplyDeleteDana Varinsky Aug 20, 2016, 11:10 AM EDT
https://www.businessinsider.com/what-are-chinese-nail-houses-2016-8