But I’ll bet you don’t vote to raise property taxes. Your presence here would indicate that. And, I’ll bet you also know that those property tax hikes aren’t just absorbed by the owners. But many of the people who live in rented housing don’t care, or actually think the property owner will just pay the tax and not raise the rent.
Property taxes in Texas are sky high. Yet rent is no more than it is in states that have a lot lower tax. I’ve never understood that.
Lower taxes also allows one to qualify for larger house if the mortgage companies follow the guidelines.