The Georgia State Senate passed a bill that would create mandatory statewide property tax caps. Fox5Atlanta.com reports Senate Bill 382 passed in a bipartisan 31-19 vote. The legislation seeks to restore a system where property value increases are limited to the rate...
Oklahoma’s Gov. Kevin Stitt used his final State of the State address to call for a statewide property tax freeze. News9.com reports the term-limited Republican governor argued that a growing number of state residents are unable to obtain homeownership due to elevated...
The growing revolt against onerous property taxes has spread north to Alaska, with Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance ordering a review of property tax assessments following a wave of complaints from homeowners about “unusually” high value increases. The Anchorage Daily...
A Beverly Hills mansion that nobody wants, a push to end property taxes in Georgia, and Indiana goes Bears hunting. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 26-30. Miss: A Bigger Flop Than “Gigli”: The former...
Republicans in Georgia’s House of Representatives have introduced a proposal that would eliminate homestead property taxes by 2032. WABE reports the proposal, which is being led by House Speaker Jon Burns, would increase the state homestead exemption for every year up...