I'm not saying it's right or wrong, simply pointing out the fact. But I'd be remiss if I didn't point out that your example is someone with the means just choos

I'm not saying it's right or wrong, simply pointing out the fact. But I'd be remiss if I didn't point out that your example is someone with the means just choosing not to pay taxes, which are usually pretty small compared to the mortgage payment, especially if it was just recently paid off. But the much, much more common scenario is an older individual, maybe single-income but certainly fixed-income, being priced out by property tax increases.