The National Association of Realtors (NAR) was originally founded as the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges in May 1908. The organization aimed to foster professionalism in the industry at a time when it was not uncommon for some individuals to undermine property sales.
The Homebuyer Workshop will be held every quarter to help give people the information about what goes into the home buying process.
The Allen County Land Bank is back at it, bringing down foreclosed properties to promote redevelopment. The warehouse has been an eyesore along State Route 309, which is Kiracofe Avenue within the village of Elida. The building was built in 1939 and was most recently owned by Douglas P. Fay and housed a construction company. The Allen County auditor says it took months to sort out all the transfers of the property to get the foreclosure complete and get to this day of demolition.
Dozens of property owners are coming out to dispute their new tentative valuation amount with the Allen County Auditor's Office. Informal hearings with the auditor's office started today and continue on Wednesday. Every three years, the state requires that property values be re-evaluated. The amount is determined by what properties around you are going for on the open market. You do have the chance to dispute your new valuation, and you need to bring documentation to back up your case.
Pictured: A model house is placed on wood word TAX.
The Putnam County treasurer wants to remind property owners that their tax deadline is fast approaching. Taxes are due July 19th, and people can pay them at the treasurer's office in the courthouse between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Thursday or Friday. Or people can put their payment in a drop box in an alley off Hickory Street.
The City of Lima is working to help those in need of home repairs, rehabilitation of property, and ways to stay in your home by publishing a resource guide. The guide lists agencies that can help you in these areas. Not just local, but state and national resources as well. You can find it online at the city's website by clicking on the housing tab in Housing and Neighborhoods.
The Lima Neighborhood Concerns Committee looking for clarification on local rules regarding nuisance dogs in the city. The committee hearing from several Lima residents, who say they have to be careful using their own yards, because of potentially dangerous dogs roaming free.
Lima City Council gives Mayor Sharetta Smith the green light to launch the Lima Rapid Rental Repair Program on Tuesday, June 18th. The program aims to assist landlords with turnover and renovation costs for their rental properties to prepare for the next tenant to rent. The program is funded through "Better Together Funds" with $200,000 being allocated, and landlords can apply for a maximum grant award of up to $5,000 per unit, a way, Mayor Smith says, to help landlords with the rental registration program passed earlier this year and improve housing in Lima.
After more than 7 years of planning, the City of Lima is launching a new process to take stock of rental properties within the city. The city council passed the legislation back in January, and the rental housing unit registration process is up and running. Any property owner who has rental units is required to register those units with the city. Whether it is one or 50 units, they must be registered. City officials say that 56% of the housing in the city is rental property. The new registration will provide information about the properties that will help keep track of the condition and ownership of the units.
