From: firstnamelastinitial@peaksky.com   
      
   In article <22053-44BADBAE-2063@storefull-3234.bay.webtv.net>,   
   mikeEBBERT@webtv.net (mike ebbert) says...   
   > in my opinion they are set up to punish  the ppl that want to keep a   
   > home for there life time  and reward  the ppl that want to sale there   
   > house every few years.    being i want to keep my home  for the next 30   
   > years haveing my property value go up   if i paint my house   is being   
   > punished.   but if i wanted to sell my house haveing the value go up   
   > wood be a reward.    just my opinion think about it.   
      
   You picked the wrong newsgroup.  This is Oregon, where by law, what you   
   describe can't happen.  The taxable value of your home is based on its   
   1991 appraised value plus 3% a year.   
      
   Try California.  Maybe their taxes are going up.   
      
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