[RP TownTalk] Taxes, Business, Etc...

[Lisa Grob]

However, Brookland is part of Washington, DC which is a different animal
than RP. I have heard that property taxes are unnaturally low in DC but I
think they are aware of this disparity and trying to gradually address this.
I observed in our own search for a home that taxes were lower but I couldn't
afford to live in a neighborhood like Brookland because of the property
prices.

 

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Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Taxes, Business, Etc...

 

In a message dated 5/17/2007 10:39:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
brian_boettger at hotmail.com writes:




Comparing our taxes to someplace like Brookland or 
anyplace in DC is an unfair comparison. You'll need to look at the business 
areas and compare. I don't think Riverdale Park will be seeing a Starbuck's,

Borders Books, Barnes &Noble, Subway, etc. on every corner much like most 
any place in DC or Northern Virginia.



Have you ever been to Brookland?  I think I am comparing apples to apples.
There are no Starbucks, Borders, Subway, etc.  There are small individual
businesses.  Col. Brooks Tavern, locally owned. The Coffee Shop, The Ice
Cream Parlor, The Antique Shop, The Hardware Store - all locally owned.  No
big chains there.  Oh, one I forgot about - there is a CVS.  So I think the
area called Brookland is very similar to Riverdale Park.  They have Catholic
U.  we have Maryland U.  They have Brookland Metro - we have Hyattsville and
College Park.  They have Brooks Mansion - we Have Calvert/Riversdale.  How
much closer can I get to a comparison?
Audrey


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