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Well, they've got to make it easier for people to sell their homes after living in them for several years. The folks who never move make out like bandits at the 3%/year increase. The problem comes when you want to sell. The property taxes go way up for the buyers. Also, when folks move from the house they have lived in for a long, long time, buy another home, their taxes go WAY up. This discourages buying a new home, and also isn't good for the housing market in Florida.