Some Texas lawmakers are prioritizing taxpayer relief this legislative session, which started in January, but some local government officials are worried about what it could mean for their budgets. Sen. Paul Bettencourt, … Read more

Now is actually the right time to go through the property tax appeal process if you disagree with the assessor’s valuation of your property. As lowering taxes is an iterative process, it … Read more

Greek default on debt will cause chaos in Greek economy. Greek will not be able to borrow for many years. Greek will have more difficult decisions regarding pensions and labor reform if … Read more

Appraisal regulations are ever-changing; reminds me of the saying, “Just when I learned the answers, they changed the questions!” Currently, there are two commercial appraisal report types and it is advantageous to … Read more

Today is the deadline for most Texas property owners to protest their 2014 property taxes. The deadline is the later of May 15, or 30 days after the appraisal district mails the … Read more

In the state of Texas, the county Appraisal Review Board (ARB) has a lot of power when it comes to your property taxes. They are responsible for sitting before and judging hearings … Read more

One of the major City of Houston unions planned a press conference for Thursday May 29th regarding the unfair taxation for home owners, based on deep discounts for trophy properties. However, the … Read more

The appraisal roll is an important document as it pertains to Texas property tax law. Each county appraisal district (CAD) creates an appraisal roll every year that encompasses all the details about … Read more

HCAD denies discriminating against African Americans, but offers no evidence or documentation. http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/news/hcad-rebuts-charges-of-discrimination-in-property-tax-hikes/ O’Connor & Associates has compiled data on over 11,000 Harris County home sales and matched them with the 2014 … Read more

Binding arbitration is an important aspect of property appraisal and property tax law in Texas. If you own property in Harris County, Texas, then you will have to deal with the Harris … Read more