▲ 805 ▼ Mamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Increase if Wealth Tax Is Not Passed (www.nytimes.com) submitted 5 months ago by avidamoeba@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world 237 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/55502152
[–] RamRabbit@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago* (1 child) That would leave properties empty with high taxes Welcome to New York City. This is already the case. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago* (1 child) No, it's not. Currently taxes are not nearly high enough to impact the value proposition of doing that while you expect significant capital gains. Increased property taxes additionally lower property values and exactly counteract that. Those properties are not empty for funsies, their owners expect to make a profit doing that. With stagnating or falling prices and high taxes they will be quickly motivated to sell or rent, at a price a middle class or lower class person is actually able to pay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RamRabbit@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago* (1 child) No, it’s not. Vast numbers of empty properties in NYC are the current reality. This conversation will not be able to continue if demonstrable facts are being denied. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago You should try reading beyond the first sentence of a comment some time, it seems it's not your strong suit as you've given up after three words the last few times. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago* (1 child) No, it's not. Currently taxes are not nearly high enough to impact the value proposition of doing that while you expect significant capital gains. Increased property taxes additionally lower property values and exactly counteract that. Those properties are not empty for funsies, their owners expect to make a profit doing that. With stagnating or falling prices and high taxes they will be quickly motivated to sell or rent, at a price a middle class or lower class person is actually able to pay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RamRabbit@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago* (1 child) No, it’s not. Vast numbers of empty properties in NYC are the current reality. This conversation will not be able to continue if demonstrable facts are being denied. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago You should try reading beyond the first sentence of a comment some time, it seems it's not your strong suit as you've given up after three words the last few times. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RamRabbit@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago* (1 child) No, it’s not. Vast numbers of empty properties in NYC are the current reality. This conversation will not be able to continue if demonstrable facts are being denied. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago You should try reading beyond the first sentence of a comment some time, it seems it's not your strong suit as you've given up after three words the last few times. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago You should try reading beyond the first sentence of a comment some time, it seems it's not your strong suit as you've given up after three words the last few times. permalink fedilink source parent