Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has put forth a property tax proposal that is completely at odds with the proposal advocated by Gov. Greg Abbott. Texas Tribune reports Patrick has proposed the “Double Nickel” concept that lowers property taxes by raising the...
The growing national movement for property tax reforms is spreading to North Carolina, where a new state legislative committee has been formed to formulate strategies to alleviate the burden on homeowners. Carolina Journal reports North Carolina House Speaker Destin...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill into law that allows localities to provide seniors with up to a 65% property tax exemption. Legislation S5175A/A3698A replaces the previous 50% maximum percentage of exemption local governments have been able to offer...
A residential property tax hike in Boston, an investigation into Bill Pulte, and a surprise squatter in a California homeowner’s residence. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Dec. 1-5. Miss: A Boston Debacle....
School officials in Indiana are pushing back at the state’s new property tax relief efforts by claiming the reforms are destabilizing their budgets to the point that employees are being laid off and services are being reduced. The Indiana Capital Chronicle reports...