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Article: Property values on the rise
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- August 20, 2000
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Property values on the rise
By RESLER
Sunday, August 20, 2000
It's hard to argue with success. Property values in Wisconsin are
soaring because of a number of factors, not the least of which is the
state's galloping economy. The 7.4% gain in property values across
Wisconsin added a record $19.8 billion to the tax rolls.
That's welcome news to those who already own property, especially
in certain parts of the state such as Burnett County, where values
jumped by a whopping 20.2%. Rising property values do benefit
homeowners, even people with modest houses, because a property's
value reflects the selling price of a home were it placed on the
market.
Although the gain in values doesn't ...