Committee hears Senate substitute for SB 834 to preserve lien priority and add sale–leaseback protections Sen. Sandy Crawford presented the Senate substitute for Senate Bill 834, the Mortgage Modification Act, which would preserve lien priority when loans are modified and adds consumer protections for sale–leaseback transactions; Missouri banking trade groups testified in support and the committee took no vote.

Senator Sandy Crawford unveils a groundbreaking "Mortgage Modification Act" aimed at protecting homeowners while simplifying loan adjustments – could this be the relief many have been waiting for?

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Committee hears bill to delay tax increases on home improvements for four years State Rep. Carolyn Caton introduced HB 2,923 to exempt qualifying home improvements from increased property taxes for up to four years, with a $7,500 minimum and $75,000 cap; witnesses said the measure could ease post-disaster rebuilds and encourage repairs, but members pressed for assessor input and clarity on senior-freeze interactions.

State Rep. Carolyn Caton’s new bill aims to shield homeowners from property tax hikes for four years after making improvements, but will it really encourage post-disaster rebuilding?

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Missouri committee votes 11-0 to advance HB 1734, a low-interest erosion loan program for homeowners The Missouri House Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources voted unanimously to pass House Bill 1734, which would create a low-interest financing option for homeowners to address serious erosion problems; the bill advanced out of committee and the panel adjourned.

The Missouri House Committee just voted unanimously to advance a game-changing bill that offers homeowners low-interest loans to tackle serious erosion issues!

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Sponsor proposes delaying property taxes on new homes until occupied Rep. Don Mayhew introduced HJR 132 to prevent assessors from placing newly built residential properties on the tax rolls until they are 'in use,' proposing assessor discretion and a one‑time appeal; assessors told the committee practices already vary widely between counties.

Representative Don Mayhew is fighting to delay property taxes on new homes until they're actually occupied, challenging the current system that penalizes homeowners before they even move in.

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School District Tax Rates Projected to Increase for Homeowners in 2025 Homeowners face a $127 tax bill increase in 2025 due to assessed value changes.

Homeowners in the Parkway C-2 School District brace for a $127 tax bill hike in 2025 as property assessments surge!

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Missouri proposes new tax exemptions for claimants through HB 1535 Legislation introduces changes to income and property tax exemptions for homesteads until 2026

Missouri's House Bill 1535 could lighten the financial load for homeowners by adjusting property tax credits, but will it come at the cost of vital state services?

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