Chauncey Solinger Misleads Officials in Run for State House??

The web of half-truths and misleading information may be mounting for Chauncey Solinger.  Solinger claims to be leading polls, either telephone or exit polls.  Yet, where ever I have asked for evidence from him or his supporters they do not respond.  I am called names, ignored, or they retaliate in some fashion.  Well, this will not make them happy as I bring forward another question of Solinger's campaign tactics and management.

Solinger filled out a disclosure form, and claims that his residence is worth $175,000.  But this does not add up.  According to the Lee County Appraiser's Office his house is worth just under $121,000.  In fairness, those number sometimes lag the market.  Well, I could not get a price on the residence because it is a duplex he co-owns with others (more on that in a moment).  But I looked on Zillow at the neighborhood in general.  The house next door has had nearly flat increases in value.  Therefore, we can surmise that the neighborhood is holding value, or increasing ever so slightly.

So what is my point?  According to county records, Solinger paid along with his co-owners 130,000 for the duplex in July of 2010.  With an appraised value of 121,00 last year, and a relatively flat market how does his residence get valued at $175,000?  An increase of value in approaching 35% in two years??  In this market?  I do not think so!!

But to compound it, he is a co-owner of the residence.  On his paperwork he overvalues the asset at 175,000 and makes no mention that he does not own the whole thing.  Granted, the mortgage he has outstanding may not be all his either, but this is not clear.  We have an overvalued property, and no assurance of what he actually owes.  Solinge is unable to complete this form with any sense of consistency.

The real issue is not whether he owes more or less, or the intricate details.  The issue here is once again Solinger portrays something that is either completely not true, or is a stretch of the truth in order to meet his needs.  Where is the integrity or honesty we need in a State Representative?  I do not see it, and you won't either.

For your ease, I have snapshots of his campaign finance form and deed information!



Solinger Home Purchase information

Solinger Campaign Disclosure