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Gov. DeSantis Pledges to Slash or Eliminate Florida’s Property Taxes

Gov. DeSantis Pledges to Slash or Eliminate Florida’s Property Taxes

by Phil Hall | Aug 27, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has pledged to put forth a “concrete proposal” that will either end or severely slash his state’s property taxes. Newsweek reports the governor made his promise during a press conference, where he vowed to have his proposal on...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 18-22

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 18-22

by Phil Hall | Aug 22, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Cape Cod considers a mansion tax, Baltimore considers raising taxes on vacant lots, and a retail chain will not consider opening stores in California. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Aug. 18-22. Miss: Soaking...
New Bill Would Quadruple Property Taxes on Baltimore’s Vacant Lots

New Bill Would Quadruple Property Taxes on Baltimore’s Vacant Lots

by Phil Hall | Aug 19, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Baltimore’s City Council is considering a new bill that would boost property taxes on vacant lots. The Baltimore Banner reports that vacant lots are taxed $2.248 per $100 of assessed value, the same rate as parcels with structures. Last year, the City Council voted to...
34% Property Tax Hike in Utah: Is Your City Next?

34% Property Tax Hike in Utah: Is Your City Next?

by John G. Stevens | Aug 18, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

According to a report this morning in Weekly Real Estate News, the city of Ivins, Utah, approved a stunning 34% property tax increase for local homeowners. For a community already wrestling with the rising costs of housing, inflation at the grocery store, and energy...
Utah City Approves 34% Property Tax Hike

Utah City Approves 34% Property Tax Hike

by Phil Hall | Aug 18, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

At a time when most states and municipalities are moving to lower property taxes, a city in southern Utah is going in the opposite direction with a substantial property tax hike. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the City Council in Ivins, Utah, voted 4-1 to raise...
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