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North Carolinians want to vote on proposed transfer tax

| Tom Jensen

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Q1 Most local governments are under pressure to
raise property taxes for capital investments in
schools, roads, water and sewer, parks and
housing for fixed income seniors. An
alternative to increasing property taxes is a real
estate transfer tax that’s paid one time when a
property is sold. Five North Carolina counties
have used revenues from a transfer tax to pay
for schools and other infrastructure and reduce
property taxes.
Do you feel that voters in each North Carolina
county should be able to vote on whether or
not their counties can use a one time transfer
tax to pay for community needs as an
alternative to property tax increases? If you
think yes people should be able to vote, press
1 on your keypad now. If no, press 2. If you
don’t know, press 3.
Support ………………. 84%
Oppose ………………. 8%
Don’t know………….. 7%

Q2 If your legislator supported giving you the right
to vote on whether or not your county should
have the transfer tax, would that make you
more or less likely to vote for your legislator. If
more likely, press 1. If less likely, press 2. If
no difference, press 3.
More Likely …………. 62%
Less Likely ………….. 14%
No Difference………. 24%

Q3 A one-time 1% transfer tax is on average equal
to a 10% increase in property taxes. Would you
prefer a property tax increase that would be
paid annually, or one-time transfer tax to pay
for schools, safe, clean water, better roads,
open spaces and housing for seniors? If you
would prefer a 10% property tax increase,
press 1. If you would prefer a 1% land transfer
tax, press 2.
Property tax ………… 25% Transfer tax…………. 75%

Q4 The Realtors and Home Builders have given
$900,000 in contributions to state legislators. If
your legislator received a large contribution
from the Realtors would that make you more or
less likely to vote for that legislator? If more
likely to vote for the legislator, press 1. If less
likely, press 2. If no difference, press 3.
More Likely …………. 6%
Less Likely ………….. 70%
No Difference………. 24%

Q5 North Carolina Realtors say that a 1% transfer
tax would prevent people from buying a home,
yet they charge a 6% commission. Do you
think the Realtors are being hypocritical? If
yes, press 1. If not, press 2.
Yes…………………… 79% No ……………………. 21%

Q6 Realtors make $12,000 on a sale of the
average sized home. Some say realtors
should contribute a small portion of their
commissions to pay for community needs like
schools and roads. Would you support a small
tax on realtor commissions? If yes, press 1. If
no, press 2.
Yes…………………… 62% No ……………………. 38%

Q7 Others suggest an impact fee charged to
developers for each newly built home or
business that would help build schools, roads,
water and sewer, housing for seniors, and land
and water conservation. Would you support
requiring developers to pay an impact fee? If
yes, press 1. If no, press 2.
Yes…………………… 82% No ……………………. 18%

Q8 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Women ………………. 54% Men……………………. 46%

Q9 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If Republican,
press 2. If other, press 3.
Democrat ……………. 41%
Republican………….. 42%
Other………………….. 17%

Q10 If you are white, press 1. If African-American,
press 2. If Hispanic, press 3. If other, press
White …………………. 79%
Black………………….. 17%
Other………………….. 4%

Q11 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If you
are 30 to 45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If
older than 65, press 4.
18-29………………….. 6%
30-45………………….. 17%
46-65………………….. 51%
Older Than 65……… 25%

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