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Oklahoma Property Tax Relief Measure Set for November Ballot

Oklahoma Property Tax Relief Measure Set for November Ballot

by Phil Hall | Apr 28, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Oklahoma voters will be weighing in on a new property tax relief measure that has been added to the November ballot. Oklahoma Voice reports the ballot resolution would lower the maximum a property value can increase from 5% to 4% for commercial properties and from 3%...
Ken Griffin Pushes Back on Mamdani Targeting Him for a ‘Tax the Rich’ Scheme

Ken Griffin Pushes Back on Mamdani Targeting Him for a ‘Tax the Rich’ Scheme

by Phil Hall | Apr 24, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Hedge fund executive Ken Griffin is pushing back at New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s attempt to single him out as a luxury real estate owner who is not paying his fair share of taxes. Last week, Mamdani used a social media video filmed in front of the Central Park...
Ken Griffin Pushes Back on Mamdani Targeting Him for a ‘Tax the Rich’ Scheme

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 13-17

by Phil Hall | Apr 17, 2026 | Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A “pied-à-terre tax” aimed at New York City’s wealthiest property owners, the Wall Street Journal slams home builders, and a Massachusetts town rejects a 50% property tax hike. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of...
Property Tax on Average Single-Family Home Increased 3% in 2025

Property Tax on Average Single-Family Home Increased 3% in 2025

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The average single-family home, with an estimated value of $494,231, generated $4,427 in taxes during 2025, a 3% year-year-over increase, according to new data from ATTOM. Last year, $396.8 billion in property taxes were levied on more than 89.6 million single-family...
Georgia Senate Approves Bill Creating New Sales Tax to Help Lower Property Taxes

Georgia Senate Approves Bill Creating New Sales Tax to Help Lower Property Taxes

by Phil Hall | Apr 1, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Georgia Senate has passed a bill that will reduce homeowner property taxes by creating a new sales tax. WABE reports the Senate’s measure was amended on House Bill 1116, which proposed a cap on property tax valuation increases. The Senate’s proposal creates...
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