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Banning property taxes in Florida gains traction among lawmakers

Housing Wire

As high property taxes continue to be a source of financial strain for homeowners, a proposal floated last month by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to ban property taxes in the state appears to be gaining traction, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal. Taxpayers need relief.

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Which Housing Markets Have Been the Most Vulnerable?

Appraisal Buzz

ATTOM has released its latest Special Housing Market Impact Risk Report , a study examining county-level housing markets around the U.S. The report shows that California, New Jersey, and Illinois once again had high concentrations of the most-at-risk markets in the country, with parts of Florida also joining that mix.

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Struggling homeowners often don’t understand escrow

Housing Wire

Mortgage escrow accounts are an important, yet widely misunderstood asset in the housing market. That finding comes from a survey released Tuesday by tax and flood services provider LERETA. LERETA highlighted that 68% have experienced monthly mortgage payment increases due to rising property taxes and insurance premiums.

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Property taxes have been rising. Here’s what it means for housing

Housing Wire

In many communities, homeowners and homebuyers have been hit with eye-popping property tax increases. It is costing more for schools and governments to pay for services. And homes in many communities have shot up in value in recent years, leading to tax increases through reassessments.

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Trade groups want these reforms to reduce property tax foreclosures

Housing Wire

Unpaid property tax debts are leading to preventable foreclosures , with the greatest impacts on Black and Latino households and older homeowners living on fixed incomes. But if states take proactive measures to reform policies and disclosures around tax foreclosures, this could go a long way to prevent unnecessary home displacements.

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U.S. property taxes increased twice as fast in 2023 compared to prior year

Housing Wire

property taxes on single-family homes rose twice as fast in 2023 as they did in 2022, with a total of $363.3 This is according to an analysis conducted by Attom , based on property tax data collected from county tax assessor offices nationwide at the state, metro and county levels. billion levied compared to $339.8

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How lenders can improve property tax estimation processes to bolster borrower satisfaction

Housing Wire

For the past few years, low mortgage rates have fueled a housing market so hot that even a pandemic couldn’t derail purchase originations. Plaza Home Mortgage was no exception, as it sought to improve its property tax estimation process. The lender was not alone on this timing.