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This page collects the 24 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Housing Affordability”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Local Government, Property Tax, and Elections.

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  1. Thu, Sep 103 items
    1. US home sales weaken to slowest pace in more than a year as mortgage rates, home prices climbExisting U.S. home sales fell 2% in August from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million units, marking the third consecutive monthly decline. The National Association of Realtors repMiami-Dade County
    2. Florida Realtors invest $10 million into political committee backing Amendment 3 property tax cutHillsborough County
    3. Florida Realtors pumps $10 million into Amendment 3 property tax cut campaignHillsborough County
  2. Mon, Sep 71 item
    1. The Associated Press reports on low-income housing accessibility challenges for the poorest AmericansMathew Davis, a homeless shelter resident in Austin, Texas, struggles to afford a $450-a-month tiny home despite earning money from donating blood plasma, highlighting broader difficulties for low-incMiami-Dade County
  3. Tue, Aug 181 item
    1. Senator Alexis Calatayud discusses housing, homeownership, and Everglades protection in ChamberSOUTH interviewFlorida State Senator Alexis Calatayud participated in a ChamberSOUTH interview to outline her legislative focus on housing affordability, homeownership initiatives, and environmental conservation effMiami-Dade County
  4. Fri, Aug 141 item
    1. Tampa Bay commissioners debate potential budget impacts of November property tax referendumA proposed property tax amendment on the November ballot would increase the primary residence tax exemption to over $250,000, potentially reducing local government tax revenue by millions. CommissioneHillsborough County
  5. Wed, Aug 51 item
    1. Proposed Florida Amendment 3 would increase homestead exemptions and cap property assessment growthThe proposed constitutional amendment would raise the Florida homestead exemption to $150,000 by 2027 and $250,000 by 2028, while cutting the assessment-growth cap for non-homestead properties from 10Miami-Dade County
  6. Wed, Jun 241 item
    1. Florida Voters to Decide on Major Property Tax Exemption ChangesFlorida voters will decide in November whether to significantly increase homestead exemptions, which would reduce property taxes for many homeowners but potentially lead to new service fees. The plan Manatee County

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  • Topic to billsCalifornia exempts Concord Naval Weapons Station surplus land from standard surplus rules and streamlines CEQA review
  • Topic to peopleBryan Desloge, Edie Ousley, Chuck Bonfiglio Jr. (+3 more)
  • Topic to orgsYes On 3, Florida Realtors, Florida Association of Special Districts (+1 more)

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