Brenda in Laramie
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2011
Years ago, a friend of my parents married a girl from the south. The kind of girl who'd never seen snow, a harsh winter, or frost in July. She was a constant source of entertainment with her good-natured fascination of all things Wyoming. One of the funniest things was when she finally demande...
04/13/2011
I was startled by the oddest noise when I was walking across the parking lot this morning. At first, I thought I was just hearing things, but . . . after I assured myself the sound was, indeed, real - I looked up and was surprised to see a formation of geese honking away and flying north throug...
04/08/2011
One of the reasons I love first time buyers is that I remember ourselves and our first home hunting experience. Long story short, this is how we thought it worked: Find the house you want. Tell the bank how much you want to borrow. The bank gives you the loan. Y...
04/07/2011
Most people like to do a bit of their own detective work when buying or selling a home. With all the internet resources we have at our fingertips, you'd be crazy not to! One of the most common sources of information people here come across is the Assessed Valuation of a property from the Albany...
04/05/2011
Believe it or not, here in Laramie, Wyoming, there is very little relationship between current market value and assessed valuation. Assessed valuation is the value the county assigns to a property as a basis from which to calculate property taxes. Every now and then the county estimate is very...
04/05/2011
Today's topic, property taxes. Try to contain your excitement! It seems like property taxes are usually an after thought, a number thrown in with and added to the mortgage. However, next time you get your assessment notice for the upcoming year's taxes, you might want to pay it a little more th...
04/04/2011
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Brenda Whitman, Live in Laramie Real Estate
Broker/Co-Owner, Laramie, Wyoming