Property taxes around the U.S. have long been a lightning rod for debate, with political leaders perpetually balancing the need to fund their budget priorities against the risk…
Read more See where U.S. homeowners pay the highest property taxes by county and stateCook County taxing bodies that have waited months to get their cut of property tax revenues will receive a partial payment in the coming days, Treasurer Maria Pappas…
Read more Property tax workaround will distribute some money to local taxing bodiesFirst-time and new-home buyers face escrow adjustments and potential back taxes after closing. Getty Images Most homebuyers figure that their property taxes will be the same as those…
Read more You’ve just bought a new house. What will you pay in taxes? Don’t be misledSouth Broadway. Oct. 17, 2025. Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite Broadway property owners and residents voted to create a new general improvement district, increasing property taxes in the area to…
Read more South Broadway will tax itself to pay for security and moreTexas voters appeared to support all 17 constitutional amendments on Tuesday’s ballot, as each of the measures — including tax exemptions and bans, a $20 million investment into…
Read more All 17 Constitutional Amendments Poised for Approval – Houston PressFlorida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia holds a sign showing the amount of money he claims the city of Miami is overspending in its 2025 budget. Ingoglia spoke…
Read more Florida’s Republican CFO attacks city of Miami’s spending, demands tax cutSeventeen constitutional amendments — characterized by government watchdogs as property tax cuts for homeowners, tax bans for the wealthy and a few niche items like bail reform and…
Read more Early Voting Starts Today – Houston PressEric Underwood, former chair of the NEGOP, center, leads a news conference with his new nonprofit Advocates For All Nebraskans to announce two ballot measures intended to lower…
Read more Petition effort seeks to halve Nebraska property taxes, cap valuationsclick to enlarge Mark Oprea Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney of Ohio District 16 joined Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne on Tuesday morning to remind residents that the upcoming…
Read more “Income Isn’t Rising With Property Valuations”: Cuyahoga County Dems Urge State to Provide Relief on Climbing Property TaxesRecord inflation may have people questioning whether homeownership is still a good investment. Home prices have been rising faster than incomes, which can be a problem for homeowners…
Read more Home valuations are rising faster than incomes. Here’s why that could hurt homeowners’ walletsShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email More than 80% of recent homebuyers say they regret their purchase, according to a recent…
Read more Why home payments are skyrocketingHomeowners in Fairfax County, Virginia, will see their yearly tax bill increase as part of the fiscal 2025 budget leaders approved Tuesday. Homeowners in Fairfax County, Virginia, will…
Read more Residential tax rate increasing as part of approved Fairfax Co. budget – WTOP Newsclick to enlarge With the state Supreme Court this week signing off on ballot initiatives about abortion rights and recreational use of marijuana, Floridians in November will vote…
Read more Issues on Florida’s November ballot will include campaign funds, property taxes, hunting and moreSteve Neavling The Spirit of Detroit statute outside of city hall. The Detroit City Council is calling for a reduction in property taxes for low-valued homes and a…
Read more Detroit City Council takes action after study suggests lowest valued homes were overtaxedDetroit activists are calling for action after a recent study suggested the city is cheating lower-income residents by illegally and disproportionately overtaxing homes worth less than $35,000. By…
Read more Detroit illegally inflated taxes on lowest value homes, study suggestsCHICAGO (WLS) — A group is pushing for all descendants of slaves in Chicago to have their property taxes waived. New billboards are up on the corner of…
Read more Group pushing for all descendants of slaves in Chicago to have property taxes waivedProperty taxes are critical to consider when evaluating real estate, especially since they can differ not only between states but also between individual properties. On average, households in…
Read more 20 States with The Lowest and Highest Property Taxes in 2024: Who Pays the Least and Who Pays the Most?Local governments in Maryland face hundreds of millions in lower property tax collections after a state agency missed a key mailing deadline. This article was republished with permission…
Read more Local Md. governments face ‘hundreds of millions’ in lost property tax revenue due to mailing snafu – WTOP NewsMayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is pushing to intervene in a lawsuit filed by real estate industry groups that aims to invalidate a referendum that could raise the city’s…
Read more Judge Weighs City’s Intervention in Transfer Tax SuitThe Spanish town of Marbella, on the country’s south coast, is popular among overseas buyers. Artur Debat | Moment | Getty Images There are three European countries that…
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