Florida Realtors are spending $18M to pass Amendment 3. News 6 asked them why

Florida voters are deciding right now whether to approve Amendment 3, a constitutional amendment that would sharply cut property taxes for many homeowners.Dozens of groups, from sheriffs to firefighters to city leaders, have lined up against it. One group is spending millions to get it passed: Florida Realtors, the state’s largest trade association.Florida Realtors have put more than $18 million into the Vote Yes on 3 campaign. Margy Grant is the chief executive officer of Florida Realtors. She told News 6 the association speaks for a large share of the state, “I represent almost a quarter of a million people across the state of Florida,” Grant said.She said the size of the state is why the campaign is costly.“Florida’s a big state and we have a lot of voters to educate, and it is absolutely crucial that every single Florida voter, when they go to the ballot box in November, feel confident to vote yes on 3,” Grant said. “And that can be expensive.”The amendment makes three main changes