Tag: transfer tax

Howard County Realtors® Contest Closing Fee Increases in Trying Times

The last thing that property owners and prospective buyers in Howard County, Md., needed was a steep increase in recordation and transfer taxes – but that’s what the County Council was proposing. With help from the REALTOR® Party, a REALTOR® Champion, and a strong message sent by nearly 30% of…...

Everything is Bigger in Texas, Including Efforts to Pass Proposition 1

The Texas Association of REALTORS® pulled all the stops to ensure that Proposition 1 would pass. The ballot measure amended the state constitution, increasing the homestead exemption and banning real estate transfer tax on all real estate sales. The Issues Mobilization Program, targeted outreach and a comprehensive website helped the…...

Coalition of Los Angeles REALTOR® Associations Keeps Transfer Tax Increase Off the Ballot

Last spring, when the City of Los Angeles proposed solving its $230 million fiscal year budget deficit by doubling the documentary transfer tax rate to $9 per $1,000 of assessed value, REALTORS® took action – fast....

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Howard County Realtors® Contest Closing Fee Increases in Trying Times

Everything is Bigger in Texas, Including Efforts to Pass Proposition 1

Coalition of Los Angeles REALTOR® Associations Keeps Transfer Tax Increase Off the Ballot

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