florida property taxes: Vote Tuesday- Amendments Realtor® Association Of The Palm Beach Recommends - 11/01/08 03:05 PM
Florida Amendments are important to our state and there are always some that have to do with your property rights and property taxes in the state of Florida.
The Realtor® Association of the Palm Beaches recommends that Realtors® vote YES on the following amendments:
Amendment 3
Realtors® should vote … (2 comments)
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florida property taxes: Property Taxes in Tampa Bay / Florida - 10/08/08 09:51 AM
Some changes have taken place in Florida the past year and with a new governor (by the way, where the hell is Charlie Crist? Ever since John McCain passed him over for Palin, he has disappeared from Florida), property tax reform started, but seems to have gone off track.
Some was … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Attention Florida Voters! Amendment 5 Is Officially Off The Ballot! - 09/06/08 11:53 PM
Amendment 5 was taken off the Florida November 4th Ballot which is a huge disappointment to many homeowners in Florida who have been fighting to get our property taxes lowered.
The Florida Supreme Court stripped amendment 5 from the Florida Ballot. The Budget and Tax Reform Commission changed the formula … (4 comments)
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florida property taxes: Success with property tax TRIM notice discrepency - 09/03/08 03:27 PM
About 2 weeks ago, Florida property appraisers sent out the annual TRIM notices (stands for Truth in Millage). I started digging through the notices for my various rental properties and doing some analyzing.
So far, I found 2 of them that I wanted to contest in Orange County, Florida. I spoke with an appraiser … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Wellington Florida- 2008 Proposed Property Tax Bills - 08/26/08 06:06 PM
Wellington Florida- 2008 Notice of proposed property taxes and proposed non-ad valorem assessments are out now and you should have yours in your mailbox by now.
In the state of Florida we do not have income tax. That is of course one of the great things about living here not … (2 comments)
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florida property taxes: Realtors please help me find a 50 Million Dollar Class A Commercial Property. - 08/19/08 04:05 PM
This is not a joke. A reputable buyer is interested in investing in several Class A Commercial Properties valued at 50,000,000.00 each or greater, 6% + cap rate. It can be retail or office building. 80% occupied or better. Letter of authorization available to request confidential information. Please let me know if you have … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida's amendment 5 is thrown out by the courts - 08/18/08 10:47 AM
Amendment 5, Florida's property tax swapping amendment, was dealt a severe blow last week when a Leon County Circuit Court Judge pulled the amendment off of the November ballot. The judge ruled that the ballot language was improper and could be mis-understood by voters.
You can read more details of this … (6 comments)
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florida property taxes: Amendment 5 - the big tax swap - coming soon to a Florida ballot box near you - 08/02/08 10:17 AM
In case you haven't heard about it, there is a new tax swap proposal on the November ballot this year. It is called Amendment #5, and it proposes to make sweeping changes to Florida's tax structure.
I have read through the text but am not yet well-versed on the details of … (2 comments)
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florida property taxes: Understanding Florida Real Estate Taxes with Florida’s Amendment 1 - 06/30/08 03:54 PM
Florida’s real estate tax laws can be tricky to understand. There are several factors which affect the size of your property tax bill, so if you’re buying property in Florida or are relocating, it’s important to understand how taxes are calculated.
Property values are in constant flux just as the … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Your county leaders in Florida want to raise your property taxes - 06/30/08 09:02 AM
You think these guys would take a hint. Despite all sorts of negative ad campaigns from the local Florida governments, Amendment #1 passed by nearly a 2 to 1 ratio back in January of this year. Apparently that was not a strong enough message to the local governments.
Now with the … (3 comments)
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florida property taxes: Palm Beach County Taxes- We Win Lower Taxes - 06/21/08 11:46 AM
Palm Beach County Taxes We Win Lower Taxes
Taxes In Palm Beach County- We
Win Lower Taxes
The
Palm Beach County Commissioners were complaining as always
that all their little pet projects were not going to be financed this
year because THE PEOPLE
voted for guess what! LOWER
TAXES … (9 comments)
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florida property taxes: Low turnout at the Central Florida property tax certificate auctions - 06/05/08 10:01 AM
The Florida tax certificate auctions just past. This is where all the people can bid to buy tax certificates for all the property owners that did not pay their 2007 property taxes. The word from most of the tax collectors is that the turnout was much lower than previous years. This will cause a … (3 comments)
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florida property taxes: Nearly 5000 Florida homeowners apply for Property Tax Portability - 04/13/08 11:56 AM
The Miami-Dade County property tax appraiser just released that as of March 14, 2008, 4,873 homeowners applied for portability.
In case you are not up-to-date on the details of the portability law, here is an excerpt (in italics) from the Dade county website and some quick examples of my own.
PORTABILITY: Currently, property owners with … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida Real Estate Property Tax Exemptions Most Favorable in Comparison - 03/24/08 11:18 AM
Florida Real Estate Property Tax Exemptions can be considered the most favorable and arguably better when compared against other states. The State of Florida nears the median for real property taxes in the United States of America. While many critics have said that property taxes in the state of Florida are … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Canadian Florida Property Owners Tax Information - 03/21/08 08:40 PM
Residents of Canada who purchase Homes, Condominiums, Vacant Land, or other real property in the State of Florida are not penalized nor do they receive higher property tax rates for being Canadian nationals.
United States residents and Canadian residents who own property in the State of Florida including those who are … (1 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida’s Amendment 1 – What It Means to You - 03/11/08 07:04 PM
On January 29, voters spoke loud and clear. Amendment 1 passed with nearly 65% of the vote - an astounding percentage. With the passage of Amendment 1, many people will be seeing some major changes in their tax bills. Are you one of them? Here's quick rundown on the four sections … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Alert* Property Tax Actions For Florida Residents - 02/27/08 10:10 PM
Florida Property Tax actions needed to be take by Florida Residents in compliance with the new Tax changes enacted on January 29, 2008 which is Amendment 1. Portability of "Save Our Homes" benefits- Apply by March 1, 2008 to get your benefits.
If you received your homestead exemption in 2007 on … (8 comments)
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florida property taxes: Cities Raising Taxes -- They Don't Get It! - 02/12/08 07:45 AM
Having my coffee this morning and reading the local Sun-Sentinel I was floored by the article on the front page of Section B. You can read it here http://www.sun-sentinel.com/. 71% of the voters in this county and 64% state wide voted for Amendment 1, yet here we go with more tax … (8 comments)
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florida property taxes: PortABILITY - Florida Amendment One - 02/07/08 01:39 PM
"Take what you can. Take what you can!", I heard someone shout softly at my voting precinct, Iglesia Bautista de Renovacion (Baptist Church of Renovation for you English-speaking heathens), last Tuesday.
I guess.
By now, Amendment One is so last week's news. Britney was released from UCLA Medical Center while "in … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Questions about 'Portability' in Florida Real Estate Tax Exemptions - 02/05/08 10:40 AM
With the approval of the property tax reform on January 29, many homeowners have seen a new window of opportunity. Specially ‘empty nesters’ living in large homes hoped to be able to downgrade and move to smaller places; or the opposite: new ‘up and comers’ prevented from moving to better … (1 comments)
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florida property taxes: Orlando Florida Real Estate - Voter say Yes to Property Tax Amendment 1 - 02/03/08 08:24 AM
Voters say ‘Yes on 1' PROPERTY TAX AMENDMENT!
As you may know, the January 29th 2008 Presidential Primary election Voters said
‘Yes on 1' Property Tax Amendment 1, Which lowers property taxes statewide. The property tax amendment allows buyers to take their Save Our Homes tax savings with them when they move. … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida's Recently Passed Amendment #1 ..... What a Joke!!!!! - 02/03/08 07:33 AM
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florida property taxes: Windermere Fl. Real Estate - Voters say ‘Yes on 1’ PROPERTY TAX AMENDMENT! - 02/01/08 09:31 AM
As you may know, the January 29th 2008 Presidential Primary election Voters said ‘Yes on 1' Property Tax Amendment 1, Which lowers property taxes statewide. The property tax amendment allows buyers to take their Save Our Homes tax savings with them when they move. One of these changes allows homestead property owners … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida Voting Mid-Day Update - 01/29/08 10:50 AM
Hi all,
I've been standing at Precinct G002 and G023 all morning and the vote is pretty heavy in Margate. Tough to tell how the Amendment 1 vote is going. Younger homeowners are almost all a YES while the 55 and over Condo crowd is a NO.
This is going to be extremely … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Floridians, Did your revenue double in the past 5 years? - 01/28/08 10:13 AM
Just a rhetorical question this morning... In the state of Florida Property Tax Collections nearly doubled from $16 billion to $30.2 billion from 2001 to 2006, yet the vote tomorrow on Property Tax Reform is expected to be a squeaker?
WAKE UP VOTERS! The city and state governments have been riding the … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Did your revenue double since 2001? - 01/28/08 10:09 AM
Just a rhetorical question this morning... In the state of Florida Property Tax Collections nearly doubled from $16 billion to $30.2 billion from 2001 to 2006, yet the vote tomorrow on Property Tax Reform is expected to be a squeaker?
WAKE UP VOTERS! The city and state governments have been riding the … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Orlando Real Estate - Florida Voters have a chance to cut property taxes! - 01/27/08 09:41 AM
Elections in Florida are this coming Tuesday the 29th of January 2008.
I have listed for you several sites that I believe are very informative and should help you answer any question you or others may have. I have also included a link which provides a campaign poster that you can copy … (3 comments)
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florida property taxes: Why I am voting Yes on Amendment #1 - 01/16/08 03:43 PM
Writing my previous article on this subject got me to really think hard about the consequences of this amendment. I tried to be as unbiased as I could when I wrote it. Well this article here is not going to be unbiased. I voted yes for this amendment and now I … (5 comments)
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florida property taxes: How Will Amendment 1 Affect Us? Property Tax Reform in Florida - 01/15/08 08:59 PM
On January 29, voters in Florida will head to the polls to vote in the presidential primaries. Also on the ballot for consideration is Amendment 1, a very important property tax referendum. Amendment 1 is an attempt by our state government to address rising property taxes, and is being touted as … (9 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida Property Taxes – Analysis of Amendment #1 - 01/12/08 11:55 AM
On January 29, 2008, Floridians get to go to the polls and vote in the presidential primaries and for a constitutional amendment affecting property taxes known as Amendment #1. The amendment's language is a little convoluted and confusing. So I am going to do my best to give an unbiased breakdown … (45 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida Home Tools Meet With Governor Christ On Florida Property Taxes - 01/08/08 09:06 AM
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florida property taxes: Small Realtor Turnout At Florida Governor Christ's Tax Rally - 01/08/08 08:36 AM
Where Have All Of The South Florida Realtors Gone? Our Homeowners Their Eyes
To You!
Yesterday, Governor Charlie Christ spoke about Amendment 1 to lower Florida
property taxes at a Hollywood, Florida home. The amendment would double the
homestead exemption to $50,000. Also, the governor's primary focus during his
speech was … (1 comments)
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florida property taxes: Cut Property Taxes Now in Florida: Sign the Petition - 01/06/08 07:22 AM
Are you a Florida homeowner who is sick and tired of empty promises when it comes to cutting property taxes? Have you realized that the politicians in Tallahasee are proposing a plan that saves the average homeowner ONLY $174 per year (according to Florida TaxWatch).
The vote on this failed plan is scheduled for the end of … (22 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida Property Tax Reform: Could Florida be Voting for a STRONG Real Estate Market? - 01/03/08 05:29 AM
Brian Sharkey can be reached at All Florida GMAC Real Estate at 772-335-1995 ext. 192 or via email Brian@BrianSharkeyRealEstate.com
Many Florida builders and developers understand the demand that Florida will bring as the population of baby boomer's retire. Florida was hit very hard with the real estate market adjusting along with the tax … (1 comments)
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florida property taxes: 10 Minutes To Lower Your Property Taxes - 12/28/07 05:54 PM
If you are a registered Florida voter please take a few minutes to watch this video.
Afterwards follow this link to sign a petition to cap property taxes for everyone, including snowbirds and business owners, at 1.35% of assessed value.
When you're done, forward this information to as many people as possible. I just … (1 comments)
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florida property taxes: Grassroots effort to reduce Florida property taxes - 11/22/07 06:25 PM
Florida House Speaker, Marco Rubio, has endorsed Cut Property Taxes Now a grassroots petition to do something serious about reducing property taxes. Since Governor Crist and Senate President Ken Pruitt do not have the will nor the guts to do anything significant on property taxes, this grassroots effort might be a … (2 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida Property Taxes, West Boca, Loggers Run, Boca falls - 11/08/07 02:52 PM
Property Tax Relief Package
Well so far so good!! The house and the senate agreed on a tax relief package and it will be on the ballot in January. The next step is to make sure all voters understand it and vote YES for the tax relief. Listed below are some … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Proposed Florida Property Tax Amendment - 10/31/07 07:24 PM
Trick or Treat!
I thought you all would be interested in reading about the purposed property tax amendment. The Naples Daily News has a good article on it you might want to read. This purposed amendment will have to be voted on January 29, 2008. Homesteaded residents will have the amount of … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Property Taxes in Florida. What's gonna happen? - 10/29/07 08:09 PM
We have one day left in order for our state leaders to decide on whether we go for Superhomestead and get a 50K deduction instead of 25K or one of many other ideas that have been thrown into the ring to get the voters attention. As a homeowner, businessowner, and investment … (1 comments)
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florida property taxes: Tax Update and Call To Action For All Floridian Voters - 10/26/07 11:41 AM
I am a strong believer that you do have a voice. I also believe that if you do not have the right to complain about the way things are if you do not exercise your right to vote and to do what you can do to change the thing you … (12 comments)
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florida property taxes: FLORIDA PROPERTY TAXES: MORE PROPOSED REVISIONS DEBATED - 10/18/07 08:21 PM
Florida State Legislators continue floating proposals to reduce burdensome property taxes, but no single plan has won broad support among the lawmakers.
Property tax reform again became a hot issue in Tallahassee after a state circuit court judge earlier this year ruled that language on an anticipated January property tax referendum was incomplete and misleading. … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: FLORIDA PROPERTY TAXES: ANOTHER IDEA - 10/12/07 04:08 PM
The state legislature is still discussing property tax reform and it seems clear now that the package approved last spring and due for voter review in January will be changed.
Today lawmakers are looking at abandoning the super exemption they approved earlier this year in favor of doubling the current $25,000 homestead … (2 comments)
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florida property taxes: FLORIDA PROPERTY TAXES: ANOTHER REVISION IN THE WORKS - 10/09/07 04:58 PM
Florida legislators are again fiddling with the property tax structure in the wake of a judicial rebuff of reforms the lawmakers agreed upon last spring. This is especially important in Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Juno Beach and North Palm Beach where sales have declined over the past year.
Today, reports … (2 comments)
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florida property taxes: No end in sight for high property taxes in Florida - 10/08/07 05:37 PM
With only 3 weeks left for law makers to get the language right on the the amendment that would offer tax relief to Florida home owners, things are looking pretty bleak. The only way the currently proposed "Super Exemption" will make it onto the ballot in February of 2008, is with … (12 comments)
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florida property taxes: Confused about Florida's Property Taxes? - 10/03/07 09:20 AM
Confused about Florida's Property Taxes?
Property owners in Florida have benefited from the considerable appreciation in real estate prices in the last few years, but this has proved to be a mixed blessing! Normally, property tax increases are capped at 3 percent a year, but the cap is no longer applicable if … (4 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida Property Tax Reform Update from Florida Association of Realtors. - 07/30/07 09:26 AM
Property Tax Reform Update from FAR:
FAR supports the property tax reform amendment going before voters in January. It does two things to jumpstart the state's sluggish home sales market: It provides substantial tax breaks for most first-time homebuyers, and it begins to address the "locked-in" effect felt by long-term homeowners who … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida Property Tax Reform - 07/26/07 04:43 PM
There is a lot going on in Florida right now concerning the issue of property taxes. Recently a new property tax bill was proposed and has been received with mixed emotions by Florida residents. Some think that this new bill looks great and indeed for some it will be quite nice, … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida Lawmakers Send Property Tax Plan to Voters - 06/18/07 09:39 PM
The Florida Legislature approved a new property tax plan last week at their special legislative session. The new plan will go to Florida voters on January 29th and will require a ‘yes' nod from 60%, or greater, of the voters.
Under the new plan, homeowners would receive a so called "super-exemption", whereby … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida special legislative session addresses property tax situation - 06/15/07 06:47 PM
High insurance and high property taxes have been a major part of our slowed market. Insurance issues were addressed during the regular session of the Florida legislature - though the result seems to be reduced increases rather than rollbacks of premiums and an assumption of some reinsurance role by the State … (6 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida Legislators Finally Arrive at Agreement Concerning Property Tax Reforms - 06/15/07 04:46 PM
Yesterday the special session of the Florida legislature ended with a program to reform property taxes in the works. Despite warnings from schools, local governments, firefighters, and police departments that services to the public would suffer, Republican lawmakers allowed few alterations to their proposals. The only one that seemed to have … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: SAVE OUR HOMES - 06/12/07 10:11 PM
Florida home buyers need relief from high property taxes!
This is a statement we've heard far too often in recent years.
In 1992, the state of Florida enacted the Save Our Homes act, for home owners who call Florida their primary residence. Under this act, home owners are able to claim the … (5 comments)
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florida property taxes: 6/12/2007 Florida Property Tax Plan Update- - 06/12/07 05:02 PM
So let's take a look at what the Legislature is up to:
Yesterday's FAR EarlyBird News started off with what would seem like a good thing:
" We have a deal. Senate President Ken Pruitt and House Speaker Marco Rubio announced that they’ve reached an agreement to cut property taxes in … (12 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida Property Tax Reform - 06/11/07 11:56 PM
The details are in and The Ellis Team at RE/MAX Realty Group in Fort Myers Florida has it to you first. Read the entire Florida property tax reform deal article here.
The tax savings to Florida property owners is fairly significant.
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florida property taxes: 6/5 Update on Florida Property Tax Changes- - 06/05/07 02:25 PM
OK-
I just got the Daily Update from FAR - it Started with:
"Inch by inch, step by step, the Florida Legislature closes in on a property tax reform plan."
(Slowly they turn, step by step..........)
The story's summary said that while the Legislature couldn't come up with a $ figure for the cut - they … (15 comments)
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florida property taxes: LEGISLATURE RECONVENES ON PROPERTY TAX ISSUES - 06/03/07 04:36 PM
The Florida State Legislature reconvenes this week to work on property tax relief for homeowners throughout the state.
While our real estate sales focus largely on Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Juno Beach and North Palm Beach, we hear from clients throughout Palm Beach County that their tax burden is disproportionate … (1 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida Property Tax Reform - 05/16/07 08:13 PM
What are the principles of Floridians for Property Tax Reform? First, property tax relief should be comprehensive. To keep our economy strong, all property owners need tax relief- including owners of vacation homes, rental apartments and commercial businesses.
Second, property tax relief should be real and meaningful. Property owners should see … (3 comments)
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florida property taxes: UPDATE ON PROPERTY TAXES IN FLORIDA - 05/15/07 02:34 PM
The Florida State Legislature will return to session in Tallahassee in early June for a special session devoted solely to property tax reform.
Governor Crist called back state lawmakers after the legislature adjorned in early May without taking final action on property tax reform. Homeowners throughout Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach, … (1 comments)
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florida property taxes: NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS - 04/28/07 12:43 PM
I just finished sending letters to our state representatives, regarding the upcoming legislative session, where our dire tax issues will be discussed. If you live in Florida, it's imperative that you contact your local representatives as soon as possible!
I received this message from the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors....
With the … (3 comments)
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florida property taxes: Florida: Property Tax Relief Is About More Than Money... - 04/04/07 09:27 PM
Those of us who live in the beautiful Sunshine State of Florida have a lot of perks living here. We have major cities around every corner, more theme parks than one week can handle, and access to the best beaches in the country.
However, in the last few years the cons … (5 comments)
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florida property taxes: Top 5 reasons why we shouldn't let Florida voters decide on Property Taxes - 03/22/07 01:13 PM
I'm glad to see that Florida property taxes and the negative effects of the "Save Our Homes" amendment are finally being addressed in this year's legislative sessions. What concerns me the most however is that the new house proposals are leaning toward letting the voters decide on the new property tax … (5 comments)
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florida property taxes: Our GOP Florida Property tax proposal raises eye brows - 02/22/07 10:11 PM
I have seen some good ideas about property taxes and Insurance since Jan 31 when Governor Crist unleashed his new Home Insurance Plan, but this one may please many but it is controversial.To put it in nutshell, without play on words, Florida House republicans Leaders are proposing to get rid of Florida property taxes all together … (7 comments)
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florida property taxes: Volusia County is at it again............... - 02/20/07 08:11 PM
Here is an opportunity to be heard....one voice at a time!!!!
Please support Volusia County Tax Reform
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Charlie Crist's town hall meeting on tax reform will be in Orlando....VOLUSIA TAX REFORM WILL BE PROVIDING A BUS TO TRAVEL TO :VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WEST CAMPUS 1800 KIRKMAN … (0 comments)
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florida property taxes: Governor Crist Proposes Amendment to Lower Property Taxes - 02/01/07 07:09 AM
Governor Charlie Crist on Tuesday proposed a constitutional amendment that would cut property taxes as much as $4.7 billion a year.
For homeowners the savings would result from allowing counties to double the homestead exemption from $25,000 to $50,000. Homeowners would also be allowed to take their Save Our Homes property tax … (0 comments)
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