Within an hour after the State Legislature passed its tax bill Thursday evening, Mark Zilbert went to work. The South Beach Florida mortgage broker sent an e-mail blast to 50,000 potential buyers with the tax changes - and condominiums for sale. (more…)

To sell their property tax overhaul, Florida lawmakers are touting the immediate benefits to nearly three-quarters of all homesteaders. (more…)

A delegation from the Broward County housing market implored state Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, on Thursday to push for the deepest possible property tax cuts during next week’s special legislative session. (more…)

Lawmakers didn’t say tax reform would be easy.

Expectations are high, fueled by vows to lessen taxpayers’ woes and help reignite a sluggish Florida housing market and economy. (more…)

In the last five years, James Knotts of Spring Hill says his property taxes have risen 100 percent. (more…)

As if soaring Florida mortgage bills weren’t enough.

Unique circumstances could make property taxes go up while a home’s value goes down, the Charlotte Sun-Herald notes. (more…)

Across the state, the property tax debate continues to send tremors through the economy as companies that rely heavily on government spending are suddenly seeing work dry up. (more…)

The yearly growth of Broward County’s tax base has lost some of its feverish pace but still hit almost 11 percent, adding fuel to demands for property tax reform. (more…)

A popular, yet controversial tool that cities and counties across the South Florida housing market to battle blight and neighborhood decline may be in jeopardy because of proposed property tax cuts. (more…)

The following appears in the May 29 issue of Florida Today, and offers a different perspective to the many voices we’ve heard on the property tax issue to date. (more…)