The Financial Benefits of Protesting Your Property Taxes Property tax appraisals and assessments are an unending source of confusion and misinterpretation. Many commercial, industrial, and high-end residential property owners assume that local government appraisers use fair and uniform methods to determine property value. While appraisal districts try to take bias out of decision-making by using […]
Read More...How to Protect Industrial Property Taxes from Market Fluctuations History has shown that the market can sink into a recession just as quickly as it can recover. Property owners typically feel these fluctuations more acutely than others, since everything from stock market volatility to revised local budgets can affect real estate values. If you own […]
Read More...7 Proven Strategies to Lower Your Property Taxes The 60% Rule According to a recent analysis from the National Taxpayers Union, as much as 60 percent of the nation’s real estate is over-assessed. That means if you own a business or residential property, there’s a very high probability you are paying too much in property […]
Read More...Did You Get a Property Tax Increase? Here is What to Do. It’s that time of year again. You open your mail, pull out your Notice of Appraised Value, and see an unexpected property tax increase. If you are wondering why your value spiked and what you can do about it, don’t panic. Here are […]
Read More...Property Taxes in Texas: You Have the Legal Right to Appeal No one likes paying property taxes. Because Texas has no state income tax, local governments rely heavily on property taxes to fund schools, roads, and infrastructure. As a result, Texas property tax rates are among the highest in the country, often averaging close to […]
Read More...How Natural Disasters Affect Your Texas Property Taxes When a major hurricane or devastating winter freeze hits Texas, the physical destruction is obvious. But for property owners, there is a secondary storm that follows closely behind: the impact on local property taxes. If your property came away from a major disaster entirely unscathed, you might […]
Read More...The Financial Advantage of the Texas “Property Owner Rule” Property owners often find themselves dissatisfied with the results of their initial protest at the local Appraisal Review Board (ARB) level. When this happens, it is often necessary to continue the fight by filing a property tax lawsuit in a Texas District Court. Once you enter […]
Read More...Are Attorney Fees in Property Tax Cases Mandatory or Discretionary? If you file a lawsuit against your local appraisal district, win in court, and successfully have your property taxes lowered, is the district required to pay your attorney’s fees? Public policy clearly influenced the Texas legislature to provide for attorney’s fees in property tax valuation […]
Read More...There are a number of different reasons you may choose to purchase real property (land and buildings) for commercial purposes. It may be a revenue-generating residential property, office space or brick-and-mortar storefront. While the latter are usually leased, some business owners may choose to purchase title to meet business objectives. Analyzing whether buying property is […]
Read More...Whether you’re running a local business or renting out property, you understand just how costly commercial property taxes can be. Many individuals, whether they own residential or commercial property, simply look at their tax assessment and assume it’s indisputable. After all, everyone has to pay taxes, so it’s not foolish to assume that an assessment […]
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