[Nfbf-l] any special laws for blind home buyers?

[Marion & Martin]

Holly,
    I'm not sure about the prospect of not paying property taxes. I believe 
it is my social & fiscal responsibility to pay my fair share to maintain a 
working government and associated services.

Fraternally,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Holly" <hbeanie at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] any special laws for blind home buyers?


> Marion,
> The paper work is easy to fill out. All I needed was a certificate of
> blindness form from DBS. Then if I made over $25,000 a year they wanted to
> see prove of that because if I didn't then I would qualify for full
> disability exemption not just blind exemption. The full disability means 
> no
> property taxes. I thought I was worth looking into the requirements and
> filling the paperwork.
>
> I don't know how much money you make but I will take the $12 off a year.
> That is two rainy day cab rides for Jacy and I a year.
>
> Holly
>
> On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 6:28 AM, Marion & Martin
> <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>wrote:
>
>> Tara,
>>   To the best of my knowledge, the only thing that is available to a
>> disabled home ower is a small ($500) homestead exemption on property tax. 
>> At
>> 21 mils, this is a savings of about $12 annually. To me, not even worth 
>> the
>> bother of completing the paperwork! HTH!
>>
>> Fraternally,
>> Marion
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "taraprakash" <taraprakash at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 11:02 PM
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] any special laws for blind home buyers?
>>
>>
>>  Hello all. A friend wants to know and after her query I would also like 
>> to
>>> know if there are special provisions or laws at the state or federal 
>>> level
>>> for the blind home buyers?
>>> Any lending agency that gives special consideration or interest rates 
>>> for
>>> such buyers?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Tara
>>>
>>>
>>>
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