Heh, that's exactly why I'm not moving. I bought in 1998, a small "first" home. I paid it off pretty quick. Now I'd have to pay 3-4X what I paid for a notice

Heh, that's exactly why I'm not moving. I bought in 1998, a small "first" home. I paid it off pretty quick. Now I'd have to pay 3-4X what I paid for a noticeable upgrade (1000 ft^2 to 1400 ft^2), which I could afford. But the increase in taxes would be pretty substantial. Seems whacky that two neighbors with identically valued homes could easily pay different property taxes by 10x. That seems to be the real problem, nobody wants to move and get nailed by the increased taxes.