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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. And homes in many communities have shot up in value in recent years, leading to tax increases through reassessments. But opinions differ on how much impact higher taxes are having on local housing and mortgage markets. “I

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A property tax reckoning is coming

Housing Wire

The culprit is property tax bills, which arrived on April 1, bearing property tax increases driven by fast-rising home prices. In Spokane, the average property tax bill has risen from about $2,500 in 2019 to about $3,000 in 2021, tax assessment data shows. No one knows how this will all play out.”.

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How will California’s Proposition 19 impact property taxes?

Housing Wire

A slim majority of California residents voted in favor of Proposition 19 on Election Day, green-lighting a motion that gives new property tax breaks to older homeowners while increasing property taxes for those inheriting their parents’ or grandparents’ properties. Presented by: CoreLogic.

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Need a Property Tax Appeal?

D Fritz Appraisals

What to do When Your Property Tax Assessment Seems Too High. In early January each year, every home in British Columbia receives its property tax assessment notice through the mail from BC Assessment. Some property owners may be surprised and possibly even concerned with their home property assessment amount.

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How to price homes properly in a volatile housing market

Housing Wire

Although there have been some recent positive signs in the housing and jobs markets, those signs point to stubbornly high inflation and a corresponding stubbornness on the part of the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates over the longer term to fight inflation.

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Why CAR campaigned for California’s Proposition 19

Housing Wire

The bill is expected to add $2 billion to California’s coffers annually, and homeowners with disabilities, seniors looking to move for health reasons, and empty nesters looking to downsize could receive property tax breaks when buying a new home, CAR officials said. The state’s going to make a lot of money.”.

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How reverse mortgages could improve financial stability for older homeowners

Housing Wire

HousingWire recently spoke with Christian Mills, head of Financial Advisor Relations at Reverse Mortgage Funding, about the ways a reverse mortgage can create a stable cash flow for homeowners in the midst of a volatile housing market. Not tax advice. Consult a tax professional. †

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