So far, real estate leaders are expressing limited support.
So far, real estate professionals have not been required to comply with the Patriot Act.
It is difficult to gauge how far real estate values have fallen, given that few deals are taking place today.
So far each "estate" has been planted to reflect its region: the Cox garden in Kansas is heavy with okra and corn, with a smattering of bitter gourd, pimento and curry trees in deference to Ms. Cox's Indian roots.
Far fewer estates will be subject to the levy — the Joint Committee on Taxation estimates the number of taxable estates would drop from 5,000 under current law to 1,800 under the new law in 2018.
At new higher exemption levels, far fewer estates would be touched in each state.
But some states tax far smaller estates and these laws aren't going away.
The way the law is currently written, if no action is taken before January 1 , 2013 far more estates will be subject to the tax, and they will pay higher rates as well.
But, at least so far, New York real estate prices show few signs of declining.
So far, Raymond Chandler's estate has blocked Cooper and Schave's production plans.
