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National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Vickie L. Norman	How to Avoid High Property Taxes Failing to understand what constitutes value from a property tax point of view results in high property taxes.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Christopher J. Dicharry	Hurricane Aftermath When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck in August and September of 2005 -- long after the Jan. 1 assessment date for setting values for Louisiana property taxes -- real estate owners faced the menacing possibility that damaged property would be taxed based on pre-storm values.
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Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2012 Howard Berends	Utility Budgeting Made Easier For commercial property owners, energy budgeting is an involved and, in some cases, difficult project. Multifamily properties in particular are difficult to budget for as there are no nationwide programs to assist owners and facility managers.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Jerome Wallach	Why Owners of Triple-Net Leased Properties Bear an Unfair Burden No matter the asset type (single-tenant property, multi-tenant office building or shopping center) the decision to pursue a tax appeal impacts the owner's interest beyond the potential savings to the tenant. Owners of triple-net-leased properties should weigh four economic realities when they consider filing tax appeals.
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2014 Richard Hunt	Accessibility Litigation Is ignorance really bliss? The number of lawsuits filed against business owners based on violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act and Federal Housing Administration accessibility requirements grows every year.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Save Money on Property Taxes What could be worse than your home losing value? Paying taxes based on its old, higher value. Make sure your tax bill reflects the housing market.
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National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2007 David L. Canary	Industrial Obsolescence The only way for industrial plant owners to obtain fair tax assessments is to argue for the use of the income approach to value their plants -- the same valuation approach investors use to determine the price they will pay for any investment.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2004 William C. Harvey II	Is the Price Right? Learning how appraisers value unique properties helps brokers better advise their clients.
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National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 William Ikard	Challenging the Tax Man The sizeable capital investments made in large corporate headquarters properties are not necessarily representative of market value. Therefore, a tax authority's reliance on original cost or replacement cost is not only unfair, it is just plain wrong.
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Registered Rep. December 13, 2011 Charles Paikert	What Advisors Should Know About the Small Business Owner Market The good news: 50 percent of small business owners could use an advisor, and the best prospects, according to the survey, are women, younger owners, and owners who are thinking about retiring.
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