I think we need to back up one more step and examine the presupposition that the government can seize your real estate if you don't give them the amount of money they arbitrarily decided you owe. It's not like you signed a mortgage note with the County and put the place up as collateral. The local .gov just decided that this year you have to give them X amount or they can have your land.
Setting aside the whole taxation is theft issue; I understand that we need taxes of some amount to fund a government. But why do we think going into debt (and unilateral debt at that. You didn't agree to the taxes, and can't opt out of the services if they suck. You just have to give them what they want) justifies seizure of what is most American's largest single asset? Like: "You didn't pay us the amount we decided we need to groom your neighbor's children, so we're taking half your life's savings, even though you actually owe the value of a mid priced used car."