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How to contest property tax valuation in Houston?
Posted on 4/1/23 at 11:00 am
Posted on 4/1/23 at 11:00 am
frickers are out they damn minds with this assessment. Any recommendations for firms who can help me contest this nonsense?
I’d prefer a recommendation to biting on one of these junk mailers…
I’d prefer a recommendation to biting on one of these junk mailers…
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Posted on 4/1/23 at 11:01 am to PenguinNinja
Good Luck. If they need the money, you are doing to lose.
Posted on 4/1/23 at 11:03 am to PenguinNinja
Posted on 4/1/23 at 11:04 am to PenguinNinja
O’Conner and Associates
Posted on 4/1/23 at 11:04 am to PenguinNinja
It’s pretty simple. Just a few steps:
-loosen your belt/buttons/zippers
-drop your pants/shorts
-bend over
-grab your ankles
-loosen your belt/buttons/zippers
-drop your pants/shorts
-bend over
-grab your ankles
Posted on 4/1/23 at 11:05 am to PenguinNinja
Cash out the equity and go to Vegas 
Posted on 4/1/23 at 11:39 am to PenguinNinja
Uncle Paul can fix that
Posted on 4/1/23 at 11:47 am to PenguinNinja
Move out of Harris or Fort Bend County. We did 3 years ago, and it’s awesome.
Posted on 4/1/23 at 11:51 am to PenguinNinja
Call them first. Appraisers can be easy to deal with. Have your evidence ready.
If denied, file a formal on-line dispute.
If denied, file a formal on-line dispute.
Posted on 4/1/23 at 11:52 am to PenguinNinja
Move out of the jurisdiction.
Posted on 4/1/23 at 11:57 am to liz18lsu
We moved to Harris County about 18 months ago. They of course increased our home value by almost 50% which apparently they are allowed to do the year a home is purchased. This year they raised it again the maximum 10%. The problem is appraisals are still very high so I don’t have any evidence proving otherwise. It just sucks because now my escrow is much higher than my first year on my mortgage not even considering the insurance increase everyone is getting.
Posted on 4/1/23 at 12:04 pm to PenguinNinja
Start by searching the Harris CAD website for appraisals of comparable properties in your neighborhood.
If you can document that your property is overvalued compared to some similar homes in the area, you can likely get the appraisal reduced.
If not, I'd say your odds are low.
At least in Texas the property tax increase on your homestead is capped at 10% per year.
ETA: the appraisals on our 1970's home began to skyrocket when builders started selling a lot of high-end, new construction nearby. Before we remodeled I was able to get the CAD to reduce the appraisal by bringing photos of our outdated kitchen, ugly bathrooms, etc.
If you can document that your property is overvalued compared to some similar homes in the area, you can likely get the appraisal reduced.
If not, I'd say your odds are low.
At least in Texas the property tax increase on your homestead is capped at 10% per year.
ETA: the appraisals on our 1970's home began to skyrocket when builders started selling a lot of high-end, new construction nearby. Before we remodeled I was able to get the CAD to reduce the appraisal by bringing photos of our outdated kitchen, ugly bathrooms, etc.
This post was edited on 4/1/23 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 4/1/23 at 12:14 pm to PenguinNinja
Offer to sell it to the now for that price. Legally they have to accept the offer or discount your taxes.
Posted on 4/1/23 at 12:15 pm to PenguinNinja
The way you do it in Louisiana is to show them an appraisal showing them that they are wrong. If you have a legitimate appraisal backing up your valuation they will change it. This is also their answer to you when you just show up bitching about it.
Posted on 4/1/23 at 12:17 pm to PenguinNinja
I successfully did it myself last year over the phone with the committee.
Granted mine was pretty easy as they were trying to adjust the price $100k over what I had paid for the property the fall prior and I asked they use my purchase price.
ETA Montgomery county
Granted mine was pretty easy as they were trying to adjust the price $100k over what I had paid for the property the fall prior and I asked they use my purchase price.
ETA Montgomery county
This post was edited on 4/1/23 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 4/1/23 at 12:18 pm to PenguinNinja
Stan-O
Posted on 4/1/23 at 12:19 pm to PenguinNinja
We use Ownwell. They contest on our behalf every year although they get some savings but not substantial.
Posted on 4/1/23 at 12:51 pm to liz18lsu
quote:
Call them first. Appraisers can be easy to deal with
You've obviously have never deal with a Harris County government official.
Posted on 4/1/23 at 1:27 pm to PenguinNinja
Call the appraiser and accuse them of gentrification
Posted on 4/1/23 at 2:59 pm to PenguinNinja
I wish we could contest the cost of water, Harris County thieves.
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