AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoChina Real Estate Policy: Shenzhen reported a 30% jump in home visits after late-August property measures, with signed second-hand transactions up 20% vs. August, as Beijing pushes a “new development model” for housing. Property Taxes & Local Budgets: Iowa’s Senate File 2472 (effective Jan. 1, 2027) caps certain local property-tax growth at 2% and swaps a homestead credit for a homestead exemption; in Florida, a new buyer can get reassessed at full market value even when longtime owners keep capped bills. Local Sales Tax Plans: Georgetown County, S.C. is touring public info sessions for a Nov. 3 vote on a 1% Local Option Sales Tax, with at least 71% aimed at property-tax rollbacks. Housing Supply Milestone: Fort Wayne advanced Victory Gardens, a 74-home development, with $1M in Legacy Fort Wayne support plus READI funding and a TIF loan. Market/Deals Watch: Birmingham’s ~270-unit apartment sale drew attention after a Florida investor bought for $19.93M; Portland’s Brooklyn Yard sold for $6.275M. Home & Community: Flagstaff’s Arizona Mountain Inn & Cabins is set to close for redevelopment into 49 home sites. Natural Hazard: Nicolas Cage’s Malibu driveway collapsed into a sinkhole after coastal erosion.
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