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Matt argues states are building "toll booths" to capture homeowner equity on the way out, often under softer names, and walks through five examples: New Jersey's 10.75% gain/2% sale-price withholding on nonresident home sales; Massachusetts' 4% "Fair Share" surtax over $1M that can hit one-time home-sale gains and has raised $5.7B since 2022; Washington's newly signed 9.9% tax over $1M starting 2028 that he says can reach former residents; California's proposed 2026 Billionaire Tax Act with a retroactive measurement date and constitutional changes enabling future wealth taxes; and a New York City proposal to cut the estate-tax exemption to $750k and raise the top rate to 50%. He also covers a unanimous Supreme Court ruling involving a Michigan tax foreclosure where a $194,400 home sold for $76,008 over a $2,242 bill, with compensation tied to auction price, and urges viewers to verify property taxes are paid and review assessed value.