Property taxes — news for homeowners
Property taxes are set locally and change constantly — assessments, exemptions, ballot measures. We flag the changes that hit your bill and how to push back.
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Energy & Solar
The Data Center Next Door
Tech companies are spending billions to build massive AI data centers, and the fight over power, water, and property values is coming to a neighborhood near you.
Money & Bills
The Tax Man and the Con Artist
Homeowners are caught in a frustrating squeeze between rising local tax burdens and sophisticated scammers promising a magical way out.
Home & Safety
The Invisible Filter
Sudden sinkholes and forever chemicals have one thing in common: they're both driving up the cost of your local infrastructure.
Money & Bills
The New Cost of Staying Put
We talk a lot about mortgage rates, but the real financial squeeze for homeowners is happening with insurance, property taxes, and the price of aging in place.
Money & Bills
The Great Tax Reshuffle: What a Lower Bill Actually Costs You
Everyone loves a lower tax bill. But ballot initiatives promising to slash property and income taxes often come with hidden community costs.
Money & Bills
The Property Tax Revolt
Homeowners are fighting back at the ballot box as local governments squeeze them to cover budget deficits and bureaucratic blunders.
Money & Bills
The Great Insurance and Tax Squeeze
Home insurance is quietly eclipsing property taxes in states across the country. It's forcing homeowners to make some brutal choices about their monthly budgets.
Money & Bills
Why the AI Boom Is Raising Your Utility and Tax Bills
Data centers are draining local power grids and municipal budgets, leaving homeowners to make up the difference.