Ohio lawmakers push for senior foreclosure protection
Ohio ranked No. 6 among states for highest foreclosure rates in October 2025, with one in every 3,079 homes receiving a foreclosure filing.
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Tennessee official floats full property tax reimbursement for seniors
Rob Mitchell, the property assessor for Rutherford County, said the Tennessee Golden Homeowners Tax Relief Program would cover the full amount of property taxes assessed on the primary residences of qualifying residents ages 65 and older.
Texas proposes property tax cuts for homeowners 55+
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s “Operation Double Nickel” proposes lowering the senior property tax benefit age to 55 and expanding exemptions.
Ohio moves to tie property tax increases to inflation
Legislators said safeguards were added to prevent local governments from cutting millage only to restore it later after raising other taxes.
Property tax, mortgage relief package introduced by Ohio lawmakers
Senate Bill 255 would allow qualifying homeowners to apply for up to $3,000 per year in grants to help cover monthly housing costs.
Seattle housing market wrestles with crippling affordability concerns
Seattle is wrestling with a problem that is more acute than all but a handful of metropolitan areas — crippling affordability issues.
Deadline looms in Minnesota property tax forfeiture lawsuit
As many as 15,000 people may qualify for payment if they lost a home, business or other property due to tax forfeiture between 2012 and 2023
LERETA, Sagent integrate real estate tax and flood service solutions
The collaboration aims to provide better access to real-time tax data, flood zone determinations, payment processing and automated monitoring.
The potential benefits of senior property tax deferral programs
A longtime retirement researcher weighs in on the possible benefits of property tax deferrals for older homeowners.
The typical homeowner saw their property tax bill rise 2.7% last year
Attom said the average tax bill rose to $4,172, up 2.7% from 2023. That increase was smaller than the 4.1% hike seen the year before.