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What if the owner is blind?

What if my property value has gone way up, but I don't like it here?

The real answer is that the efficient thing for someone who does not value his property as much as the market does, is to sell, and buy one he values more for the same price. Which is what actually happens in the real world.

I hate property taxes, but I hate even worse that affordability should be a factor. The only factor should be the cost to provide shared services to the property. Talking affordability plays into the Marxists' ("from each") hands.

The real answer is that the efficient thing for someone who does not value his property as much as the market does, is to sell, and buy one he values more for the same price.

Yeah I agree, but it's also a way for force someone to move which is definitely offensive to liberty.

I think that the property tax assessment should be locked in on purchase of a property with a maximum increase of maybe 1% a year. I think this is how California does it.

This allows people that have owned their homes for long periods of time to keep them even when a new development springs up next door and raises the property values.

If the local government needs more money to operate then they can raise the sales tax or actually find a way to cut the budget. Seriously, how many local police forces really need a SWAT team?

Property rights are central to living in a free society and unencumbered property tax abuses makes property owners into mere renters.

"I hate property taxes"

You got me puzzled on that one. I understand about the "affordability factor" and agree but what is wrong with the property tax? I'd rather have mine a little high and not have to pay any stinkin sales or income tax. (This IS New Hampshire and by gum, I hope it stays that way.)