In an odd way, property taxes penalize those who want to improve their homes. Don't improve and rates remain low. Maybe a different approach to home improvements is needed. Perhaps there should be a moratorium on higher vlaues from improvements for a period of ten years or so. While property taxes would not instantly rise from such upgrades, local employment and retail sales would go up, increases which are surely good for local communities.
Property taxes are also at the heart of a political argument.
Local officials can say with a straight face that tax rates have not risen under their reign. With property taxes it's not necessary to raise rates to increase tax bills. Alternatively, raising local taxes is surely a better choice than sending more tax dollars to Washington. I have an opportunity to take a course and become a home-based mortgage consultant. A The issue is not whether you work from home or from a downtown office tower, it is that you must first determine what licensure rules, if any, apply in your state.