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Re:Does Georgism work? Is land a big deal? by ukoki on Thursday December 09, 2021 @09:15AM (#29497547)
What if you had a system where anyone can bid any amount on any piece of land. Whether the owner refuses the bid or not, the land is now valued at the price of the bid for tax purposes.

To avoid frivolous bids, bidders must place funds in escrow before making a bid which is then returned to the bidder if the owner refuses the bid or fails to respond within some number of days.

All bids are reported to the public although bidders can be anonymous.

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Re:Does Georgism work? Is land a big deal? by bradleyjg on Thursday December 09, 2021 @09:19AM (#29497577)
Buying land that has buildings on it but not the buildings is an awkward situation that requires a further negotiation of a lease transaction to the building owner. Even if you could set something super complicated up with this bidding system I don’t think it would accurately value what the land would be worth empty.
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