The Appraisal District Board of Directors is in charge of managing and overseeing appeals that are made to the appraisal office. If you protest your property’s appraised amount, that appeal goes to … Read more

As property tax protest and appraisal season is coming to an end in Texas, you’re more than likely to see a few property owners wringing their hands. Receiving your appraisal notices can … Read more

Homes in several heavily African-American populated areas of Houston have average taxation error rates of 100% or higher. Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) home values are inaccurate by 14% on average across … Read more

In the state of Texas, there are a lot of things you have to understand when it comes to property taxes. If you’re in Harris County, you may feel like you need … Read more

This lawsuit is necessary because the Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) is hiding information about (a) how the Chief Appraiser creates the appraised values he establishes on property tax purposes and (b) … Read more

One of the most frequent Houston property tax questions is, “How is my personal business property valued?” Property tax in Houston share the same regulations as most of the other cities and … Read more

Once a protest is submitted, the Appraisal Review Board (ARB) will be the first people to review the appraisals submitted by the protesting property owners. They are the first government body to … Read more

What does it take to Protest? According to the Texas Property Tax Code, property owners have a right to object or appeal to an action of the appraisal review board, appraisal district … Read more

Home owners can appeal property taxes based on either market value or unequal appraisal. An appeal on market value is based on the value set by the appraisal district exceeding market value. … Read more

Protesting your property value or ‘tax assessed value’ is something you should consider doing on a regular basis. The method of assessment used in calculating your property’s tax value is quite arbitrary … Read more