So You Want to Abolish Property Taxes
Republicans have been talking about abolishing property taxes. This is a bad idea.
It undermines economic growth and housing affordability. We’ve already run this experiment and know where it leads: California-style de-growth death spiral.
At long last, it's finally here -- an open source mass appraisal library. OpenAVMKit!
OpenAVMKit lets you build your own AVM's, and with local governments posting more open data than ever before, now is the time for an open source revolution in mass appraisal software.
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Baltimore's vacant lots may be undervalued by as much as half a billion dollars
Whittier Avenue in Baltimore has 7 vacant lots next to 7 rowhomes.
All similar sizes, all the same zoning, on the same block.
They should have the same assessed land values, right?
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DeSantis is half-right. The building tax is bad.
Put $200k in building today, get taxed on it indefinitely. Two decades later, your paying for building two decades earlier.
Without a building tax, Florida could see 20% more development via saved tax.
progressandpoverty.substack.com/p/desantis-is-…
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Two new reports show that shifting taxes from buildings to land shifts burden to vacant and underutilized land, spurring development.
See what LVT looks like in South Bend and Princeton
progressandpoverty.substack.com/p/new-reports-…
What if people just self assessed their land value? The Harberger tax is a proposal for just that, but it comes with other vulnerabilities.
Mobile Home Parks, Harberger Auctions, and The Hold-Up Problem open.substack.com/pub/progressan…
"Mass Appraisal for the Masses," part 1 is up today on @PnPSubstack.
We answer the following questions:
- How does property valuation work?
- What is market value?
- How do we ensure that values are accurate, consistent, and fair?
LVT legislation is gaining momentum across the U.S., with developments in Maryland, Washington, Minnesota, New York, and more. It's only the beginning of the long path to #LVT. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/progressan…
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