What a Flood Zone Designation Actually Means for Your Mississippi Gulf Coast Home
By Randy Richardson, Broker Associate, The 4th Right Team This post is part of our Mississippi Gulf Coast home insurance guide. Quick Answer: Your flood zone comes from FEMA's flood maps. It tells you two things: how likely the property is to flood, and whether flood insurance is required on a mortg
Why Property Taxes Jump the Year After You Buy in MS
By Randy Richardson, Broker Associate, The 4th Right Team Quick Answer: Your first tax bill after closing usually reflects the seller's status, not yours. Mississippi bills taxes a year behind and sets everything by who owned and occupied the home on January 1. The seller's homestead exemption ends
Mississippi Homestead Exemption: Who Qualifies, When to File
By Randy Richardson, Broker Associate, The 4th Right Team Quick Answer: Mississippi's homestead exemption lowers the property tax bill on the home you live in. You file it in person at your county tax assessor's office between January 1 and April 1. You have to own and occupy the home as of January
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