Comments on: HB 1324 – Vacant Lots & Property Tax Sales http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205 A Citizen's Guide to Indiana Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:33:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John Readle http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205&cpage=1#comment-996045 John Readle Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:14:39 +0000 http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205#comment-996045 It appears that for some reason this bill has been withdrawn. It appears that for some reason this bill has been withdrawn.

]]> By: Brenda H http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205&cpage=1#comment-983287 Brenda H Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:05:01 +0000 http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205#comment-983287 I assume the thought behind this is that the Owner of a property has a vested interest in bettering the property next door. If they restricted this to contiguous Owners who are Residents of said contiguous property, I would think they would get a better outcome... or... is that what "if the contiguous parcel is entitled to the standard property tax deduction" means? I assume the thought behind this is that the Owner of a property has a vested interest in bettering the property next door. If they restricted this to contiguous Owners who are Residents of said contiguous property, I would think they would get a better outcome… or… is that what “if the contiguous parcel is entitled to the standard property tax deduction” means?

]]> By: Shawn http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205&cpage=1#comment-983174 Shawn Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:39:12 +0000 http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205#comment-983174 Wouldn't a neighbor be able to turn the property around and donate or sell it to a CDC? Wouldn’t a neighbor be able to turn the property around and donate or sell it to a CDC?

]]> By: Karen http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205&cpage=1#comment-982991 Karen Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:37:38 +0000 http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205#comment-982991 Only if one of the neighbors interested in building new construction on the property happens to live next door to the vacant property. My experience has been that people in the neighborhood devote resources to renovation and not new construction. In troubled neighborhoods. the only persons willing to do new construction on vacant lots are the CDCs, which, under this law, would not have a shot at purchasing the property. Oh well, someone has pushed this law for some reason. I guess we will find out! Only if one of the neighbors interested in building new construction on the property happens to live next door to the vacant property. My experience has been that people in the neighborhood devote resources to renovation and not new construction. In troubled neighborhoods. the only persons willing to do new construction on vacant lots are the CDCs, which, under this law, would not have a shot at purchasing the property. Oh well, someone has pushed this law for some reason. I guess we will find out!

]]> By: Mary http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205&cpage=1#comment-982989 Mary Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:06:14 +0000 http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205#comment-982989 You would be right if the purchaser of the property used it for rental. What if the purchaser rejuvenated it and sold it to a buyer who intends to live there? I think I have heard of a couple instances in Indianapolis of an association of neighbors banding together to purchase a rundown property and selling to someone who will live there as a homeowner. No sure how they accomplish this group effort, but isn't it somewhat the same as Habitat -- reclaiming property and providing stability. Maybe this bill is intended to encourage this type of effort. You would be right if the purchaser of the property used it for rental. What if the purchaser rejuvenated it and sold it to a buyer who intends to live there? I think I have heard of a couple instances in Indianapolis of an association of neighbors banding together to purchase a rundown property and selling to someone who will live there as a homeowner. No sure how they accomplish this group effort, but isn’t it somewhat the same as Habitat — reclaiming property and providing stability. Maybe this bill is intended to encourage this type of effort.

]]> By: Shawn http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205&cpage=1#comment-982986 Shawn Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:08:41 +0000 http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205#comment-982986 I live on a block with several properties up for tax sale. The lot south of us has been an eyesore for sometime according to folks who have lived there longer than me. I'm making moves toward buying it, and then simply turning it into a greenspace. It may not benefit every neighborhood, but it can be a very useful tool for areas that are trying to transition. Of course, if anyone wants to become a partner in the landlord business, I think we can get half the block for about 30K. I live on a block with several properties up for tax sale. The lot south of us has been an eyesore for sometime according to folks who have lived there longer than me. I’m making moves toward buying it, and then simply turning it into a greenspace. It may not benefit every neighborhood, but it can be a very useful tool for areas that are trying to transition.

Of course, if anyone wants to become a partner in the landlord business, I think we can get half the block for about 30K.

]]> By: Karen http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205&cpage=1#comment-982981 Karen Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:19:29 +0000 http://www.masson.us/blog/?p=6205#comment-982981 If the neighborhood has a problem with nonresident property owners (landlords and slumlords), then doesn't this just lock the neighborhood into the problem for perpetuity because as long as the neighborhood has a significant number of nonresident property owners, the neighborhood is unlikely to change. So exactly who is this intended to benefit? If the neighborhood has a problem with nonresident property owners (landlords and slumlords), then doesn’t this just lock the neighborhood into the problem for perpetuity because as long as the neighborhood has a significant number of nonresident property owners, the neighborhood is unlikely to change.

So exactly who is this intended to benefit?

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