It can take years before a homeowner sees damage to the home.
But even in the suburbs of the New York metropolitan area, homeowners will see differences.
But based on these rates, a homeowner with a house valued at $500,000 could see a tax increase of about $380 a year.
The homeowners see the requirement as added red tape intended to thwart their efforts.
The homeowner who sticks to a price based on prices of a year ago will not see his home move.
Elderly homeowners who earn no more than $15,000 would see their tax deduction increase from $250 to $300.
The homeowners paying $1,550 a year would never see an increase of more than $150.
Admittedly, most homeowners will never see the need for a chain saw.
A graying 55-year-old homeowner can see just how young 18 really is!
Between 2006 and 2011, American homeowners saw the value of their homes drop by seven trillion dollars or so.