Author: Curtis Vance

South Carolina’s property tax rate averages under half a percent of a home’s value, one of the lowest bills in the country. That average hides a trap. Two identical South Carolina houses can carry tax bills 50% apart depending on one piece of paperwork the new owner either filed or forgot. These are the South…

Breaking a lease in Texas usually costs one month’s rent and your security deposit, if the lease includes an early termination clause. Skip that clause, and the price tag gets messier. A landlord can chase every month left on your lease. Texas law shrinks that bill fast once someone new moves in, though. The final…