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Property Tax Hikes Strike Once-Affordable States

Appraisal Buzz

Homeowners enjoying the equity gains of soaring property values are now contending with an unwelcome consequence: skyrocketing property taxes. Over the past few years, property tax payments have climbed sharply in many regions, particularly in states once regarded as affordable. since 2019. since 2019.

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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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Property Taxes: Increases, Payments, and Where They’re Surging Most

Appraisal Buzz

metro areas in Florida have seen the highest increases in property tax bills since the pandemic began, making it more difficult to afford a home in the Sunshine State, according to recent Redfin research. to $228 since 2019), according to a Redfin analysis of property taxes for single-family homes among the 50 most populous U.S.

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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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The National Average Property Tax Rate Increased Nearly 7 Percent in 2023

Appraisal Buzz

billion in property taxes were levied on single-family homes nationwide in 2023, up 6.9% growth rate in 2022 – and the largest in the past five years, the firm says in its annual property tax analysis report. The report also shows that the average tax on single-family homes in the U.S. Roughly $363.3

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

Housing Wire

Plaza Home Mortgage was no exception, as it sought to improve its property tax estimation process. This case study explores how the correspondent lender was able to reduce its property tax estimation time by upwards of 90% per loan by implementing CoreLogic’s Property Tax Estimator (PTE).