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Posted on 11/25/21 at 5:02 am to LewDawg
Lived several years in both NW and NE Georgia. For me, NW has a slower pace, more affordable and looks like NE Georgia used to before all the strip malls and subdivisions overran it. Calhoun is nice, stay away from Dalton city but county is good. Murray County is beautiful as well.
May want to consider getting just across the line into TN and you’ll have no state income taxes.
May want to consider getting just across the line into TN and you’ll have no state income taxes.
This post was edited on 11/25/21 at 5:05 am
Posted on 11/25/21 at 9:09 am to LewDawg
Up here by a Helen is still largely locals or at least people who move here and assimilate. Public school system is pretty good as well.
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Posted on 11/25/21 at 9:31 am to Dawgholio
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May want to consider getting just across the line into TN and you’ll have no state income taxes.
TBH it’s one of the only reasons I’ve stuck to the TN side of the border so far.
Bradley and Polk counties are good options. Mainly west of Cleveland towards Tellico Plains and Murphy (NC).
Posted on 11/25/21 at 9:34 am to ChattanoogaDawg
quote:See, I want to go North enough to where I might as well do this. Why pay income tax? I'd rather be in GA but money talks.
May want to consider getting just across the line into TN and you’ll have no state income taxes.
What's the reciprocity like with carry permits and lifetime sportsman licenses?
Posted on 11/25/21 at 9:41 am to LewDawg
I grew up in Savannah and Mom still lives there. Blows my mind sleepy little Richmond Hill will be a 7A sized high school next year. When I graduated from Windsor Forest in 1988, RHHS was a single A school.
Wife and I bought 15 acres in Floyd County 13 years ago. Best thing I've ever done. I loves this area and would highly recommend it.
One important piece of advice I will give you is up your land requirement to at least 10 acres. That will qualify you for a conservation exemption on your property taxes; it has to be renewed every 10 years (a formality to be honest) and will lower your taxes by at least a third.
Wife and I bought 15 acres in Floyd County 13 years ago. Best thing I've ever done. I loves this area and would highly recommend it.
One important piece of advice I will give you is up your land requirement to at least 10 acres. That will qualify you for a conservation exemption on your property taxes; it has to be renewed every 10 years (a formality to be honest) and will lower your taxes by at least a third.
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Posted on 11/25/21 at 9:50 am to Floyd Dawg
That's crazy Richmond Hill is 7A. I went to Calvary and they were in our division as a 1A school in '90. If I were going up to North Ga I would go somewhere in the Chattanooga area like Ringold or Dalton. It's close to interstates and Chattanooga is a nice city. Otherwise I'd probably look at Jasper. It's getting expensive up in Jasper and Ellijay however.
Posted on 11/25/21 at 10:07 am to LewDawg
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See, I want to go North enough to where I might as well do this. Why pay income tax? I'd rather be in GA but money talks.
What's the reciprocity like with carry permits and lifetime sportsman licenses?
If I’d grown up in GA, I might not care as much about the higher taxes (just because I’d be accustomed to it). But when I’ve calculated taking better job options in GA in the past, it never ended up being worth it after factoring in the income taxes.
We got the high sales tax here, but at least that’s optional to when I’m actually purchasing something (and then, just go buy in GA if it’s something expensive). Personally I much prefer the high sales tax over having an income tax.
Concealed carry permits are reciprocal between GA and TN. I’m not very informed on the reciprocity of hunting / fishing / sporting licenses… all of mine in years past have been specific to TN. I’d have to do more homework on that.
Posted on 11/25/21 at 10:24 am to Floyd Dawg
Good to know! I will adjust my Zillow filter
Posted on 11/25/21 at 2:02 pm to LewDawg
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What's the reciprocity like with carry permits and lifetime sportsman licenses?
Carry is fine, I know they have some reciprocal licenses in regards to fishing but not sure on hunting. Out of state Ga hunting licenses are cheap af compared to a lot of states and would be made up in a week's check of saving State Income Tax. If I were looking in TN I'd be more interested in the Knoxville area just west of town on 40. Beautiful area up there, and not too far from the Ga border.
Posted on 11/25/21 at 2:29 pm to ChattanoogaDawg
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Dalton and Chatsworth.
Grew up in Spring Place and Dalton. My dad still lives in Tunnel Hill.
I can't imagine living up there voluntarily.
Posted on 11/25/21 at 3:11 pm to VoxDawg
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Grew up in Spring Place and Dalton. My dad still lives in Tunnel Hill. I can't imagine living up there voluntarily.
Nice. I’ve got a few friends in Tunnel Hill.
Wouldn’t want to live in that area either, but property nearby is usually affordable.
Posted on 11/25/21 at 3:49 pm to Dawgholio
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Across the state line in Tennessee you’ll have no state income taxes
And no taxes on retirement pensions.
Posted on 11/25/21 at 5:21 pm to ChattanoogaDawg
We've drawn the line at Bartow County, once the RE market gets back to a sane place. Still tons of places to buy sizeable chunks of land and not be a million miles from civilization.
Every time I make it up to see my Dad, I'm mystified by how claustrophobic Dalton feels.
Every time I make it up to see my Dad, I'm mystified by how claustrophobic Dalton feels.
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Posted on 11/25/21 at 6:59 pm to VoxDawg
Seems like a good place to look. I recall the Adairsville / Rydal area being relatively undeveloped (at least last time I drove 140 a decade or so ago), and not a far drive to hop on 75.
Dalton has really boomed lately. It’s crazy how much construction has been going on there the last few years. Seems like each time I drive through there’s new buildings I don’t recognize.
Of course I could say the same thing about ‘Nooga. That place is way too crowded for my liking. Bought a home in Marion county years ago in the Sequatchie Valley, in a town of 1300 people. Property taxes are a third the cost of Hamilton. Definitely prefer the quiet country life here. But it’s close enough to the city (45 mins) for when we need access to civilization.
Dalton has really boomed lately. It’s crazy how much construction has been going on there the last few years. Seems like each time I drive through there’s new buildings I don’t recognize.
Of course I could say the same thing about ‘Nooga. That place is way too crowded for my liking. Bought a home in Marion county years ago in the Sequatchie Valley, in a town of 1300 people. Property taxes are a third the cost of Hamilton. Definitely prefer the quiet country life here. But it’s close enough to the city (45 mins) for when we need access to civilization.
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Posted on 11/25/21 at 7:51 pm to ChattanoogaDawg
Bartow is within 20 mins of the Calhoun Buc-ee's, so it's got that going for it.
Posted on 11/25/21 at 9:52 pm to LewDawg
Our family was there when I was kid in Savannah. We staid down there so I could finish high school but my parents bolted for Atlanta soon after. Had some good years there and it was fun hanging out in high school at the beach. The heat, humidity, and bugs get old though. Also no real fall there.
Posted on 11/25/21 at 11:12 pm to Floyd Dawg
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One important piece of advice I will give you is up your land requirement to at least 10 acres. That will qualify you for a conservation exemption on your property taxes; it has to be renewed every 10 years (a formality to be honest) and will lower your taxes by at least a third.
There's ways around that now, it's a little more complicated but definitely worth the effort if you find a tract you love thats a little under 10 acres or you don't mind jumping through a few hoops to save $ on not buying extra land.
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Owners of a tract, lot, or parcel of land that totals less than ten acres will be required by the county tax assessor to submit additional relevant records to prove bona fide conservation use.
Posted on 11/26/21 at 6:01 am to JCdawg
Barrow County is growing, new bypass going in at Winder.
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