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‘Taylor Swift Tax’ Sparks a New Housing War—and Your State Could Be Next
Realtor.com ^ | August 14th 2025 | ALLAIRE CONTE

Posted on 08/30/2025 11:17:27 AM PDT by Jacquerie

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1 posted on 08/30/2025 11:17:27 AM PDT by Jacquerie
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To: Jacquerie

“crackdowns”?

Since when is jacking up taxes a “crackdown”?


2 posted on 08/30/2025 11:19:50 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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Most municipalities DESPISE housing providers. Even though they are a huge chunk of the town’s revenue AND aren’t allowed to vote in the locality’s elections unless they actually live there.


3 posted on 08/30/2025 11:21:29 AM PDT by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: Jacquerie

The dynamics in play already…are why Socialism is gaining steam. If Zohran Mamdani wins the NYC mayoral elections, the seismic implications will overshadow even Taylor Swift.


4 posted on 08/30/2025 11:21:43 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: Jacquerie

Looks like there might be a little problem with her beach facing slope.

5 posted on 08/30/2025 11:23:29 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Jacquerie

Won’t it be the Taylor Kelce Tax?


6 posted on 08/30/2025 11:25:57 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: chajin

He’s taking her name isn’t he?


7 posted on 08/30/2025 11:26:33 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Jacquerie

IOW, don’t be successful because the left wants to tax you more because of your success since they’re all jealous and all.


8 posted on 08/30/2025 11:37:18 AM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: Jacquerie

Conservatives focus on the absurd power and spending of the Federal Government, which is correct

But the real tax burden, social engineering, and ground troops of the Left are in massive local taxes to support bloated local government

I’ve lived in both NY and CA, so have seen it up close.


9 posted on 08/30/2025 11:41:53 AM PDT by PGR88
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As of April 2025, the $1 million-plus category has been the fastest-growing real estate sales segment for 21 months straight, according to data from the National Association of Realtors®.

This is simply evidence of inflation, the debasement of the currency. A million dollars won't buy what it used to, even five years ago.

10 posted on 08/30/2025 11:50:37 AM PDT by T Ruth (Mohammedanism shall be destroyed.)
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To: Jacquerie

As an added injustice, the owners don’t get to vote in the jurisdiction, even though they have to pay taxes there.


11 posted on 08/30/2025 11:52:40 AM PDT by T Ruth (Mohammedanism shall be destroyed.)
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Many folks in RI have homes that they bought for $200k years ago that are worth well above $1 million now. They are hardly “ultra wealthy.”

Jealousy and Envy are horrible afflictions.


12 posted on 08/30/2025 12:11:57 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: BenLurkin

Indeed it’s like pouring gas on a fire to put it out.


13 posted on 08/30/2025 12:12:40 PM PDT by Vaduz
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To: BenLurkin

As he gets older, he’ll have to change his middle name to “Notso”.


14 posted on 08/30/2025 12:17:57 PM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: Jacquerie

Everyone who is not poor needs to be punished.


15 posted on 08/30/2025 12:21:08 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: Jacquerie

Ridiculous!
American communists leave no stone unturned when it comes to stealing from taxpayers’ wallets...


16 posted on 08/30/2025 12:30:00 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: Jacquerie

Why is “looking for new revenue streams” never “scouring the books for cost saving opportunities”?


17 posted on 08/30/2025 12:35:06 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: chajin
Won’t it be the Taylor Kelce Tax?

Taylor Swift-Kelce Tax. Don't forget the hyphen.

18 posted on 08/30/2025 12:40:54 PM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: BenLurkin

Looks like they just armored it with large rocks in case a rogue wave hits there.


19 posted on 08/30/2025 12:41:16 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: Vermont Lt

While I get your point, the tax isn’t on homesteaders; it is on non-primary/vacation homeowners presumably out of state and non-voting.

Always easy targets. Florida perfected the tactic decades ago.


20 posted on 08/30/2025 12:54:03 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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