How to Successfully Protest your Texas Property Taxes

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Tammy DeWitt Le, Austin Real Estate Specialist

Күн бұрын

Blown away by your 2016 notice of appraised value? Many Austin-area homeowners saw significant jumps this year. Your home's appraised value determines the annual property tax owed. The burden of proving an increased value is on the appraisal district. I created this video to help you navigate the process and be successful in lowering your appraised value and paying less taxes.
For up to date information please read my April 2018 blog with updated tips on how to be successful at your protest:
www.homesalesaustintexas.com/...
Here are the links to appraisal districts where you can look up values of nearby homes:
Travis County: www.traviscad.org/property_sea...
Williamson County: search.wcad.org/
Hays County: propertysearch.hayscad.com/App...
If the property you live in is your primary residence, be sure you have filed a homestead exemption to lower your taxes (the appraised value for a homestead property cannot increase more than 10% per year). Learn about over 65, Disability and other exemptions:
www.traviscad.org/faq_exemptio...
Prefer to hire someone to handle your property taxes? Here are some contacts for that and I recommend contacting them early as they get booked:
Laura Casey
www.llcasey.com/laura-casey.html
Five Stone Tax
www.fivestonetax.com/
Texas Pro Tax
texasprotax.com/
Did my tips help you out? I'd love for you comment below on how your hearing went. Best of luck!
An Austin resident since 1978, I have been a licensed Realtor in Austin, Texas since 2003. I partnered with my mother and former real estate agent, Judy DeWitt, from 2003 - 2014 (thus the name Family Pair of my website) and we have helped hundreds of clients. I welcome you to browse my stellar client reviews on Yelp or Facebook. You can contact me at tammy@homesalesaustintexas.com or (512) 773-3214.
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Kudos to my amazing daughter who filmed and edited this video. I could not have made it without her!

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@JamesNathanaelFlores 2 ай бұрын

Please make a new Video with the updated Protest form. I have used this video every year i protest my taxes. thank you

@vd2597 4 жыл бұрын

Was surprised to see a Texas application. That being said, San Antonio is getting wayyy out of hand with their appraisals. My brother protests his home appraisal every year and saves a lot. Ty for sharing

@claudiamcshane4323 2 жыл бұрын

This year is even worse. They increased the value of the land tremendously in addition to the home.

@loamette 4 жыл бұрын

I watch this every year, it's still so helpful. Thank you!

@frankrizzo442 3 жыл бұрын

Still keep coming back to this video for protesting my taxes every year. Thank you so much for all your info Tammy.

@rociosullivan3683 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your information. We used your advices last year and it work They lowered the value of my house. This year we have to do it again but we're more prepared. Thanks!

@1mespud Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being considerate, sharing and doing your part to help tame and save mankind. Everyone be careful out there

@manuelguzmanjr6622 2 жыл бұрын

Its 2022 I live in San Antonio and I have some work to do. Thanks for this video. Can you make an updated one?

@GeniManningRealEstate 7 жыл бұрын

Great video Tammie...thanks for sharing.

@lindamanchester1426 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks. At my closing they had to drop my purchase price by $9,000 because they were charging me more than it appraised for. That being said, I've pulled properties around me and found mine is still appraising for more than theirs. I'm doing this! Thanks

@robertjackson7590 7 жыл бұрын

Thank You very much for your time and informative video on this subject......

@maxin3231 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Tammy! They lowered $13k! My neighbor who hired a company to protest his house taxes couldn’t get anything saved. Your video really helped me

@jeremyalbright7738 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video; I took your advice and they took tens of thousands off of my appraisal. I have also shared your video with a number of my colleagues. Travis county is a little out of control with their appraisals.

@wellsbranchrealtor 8 жыл бұрын

Oh that is awesome! Yes we all need to keep protesting. So glad you had success!

@janedoe6786 Ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the information. I will start doing that every year

@ResilientFighter Жыл бұрын

this video came up on my feed, you now got a new subscriber. I needed this.

@Shamil1992 8 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. Did not know protesting property tax is even possible. Maybe because I don't own a house yet. But i am planning on buying soon. Thank You

@thefixerette2706 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this video Tammy! You are giving me the courage and motivation to try it myself. I will give it a try this year and will let you know how it went.

@dinamac01 5 жыл бұрын

How did it go! Please share. Im in the process of starting this myself.

@josearmando512 2 жыл бұрын

How did it go about to attempt this the appraisal is up 70k

@hummurabi2010 4 жыл бұрын

Tammy, that was very insightful! Thank you!

@mikehenderson2039 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a clear, well laid out description of the process!

@brendadavis9874 5 жыл бұрын

I have watched it twice and I must say , ' It is awesome, very helpful, a BIG 10!!

@ginaberg4632 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome info!! Thanks so much for sharing!

@anathomas5515 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tammy. I am going to try your tips up here in Georgetown and will let you know the outcome.

@wellsbranchrealtor 6 жыл бұрын

ana thomas good luck!

@chrismonsteve 5 жыл бұрын

We need a Georgetown taxpayer's association, so we can coordinate strategy against these huge recent tax hikes. I would be interested in your outcome for your protest.

@danielrios8693 Жыл бұрын

HI Tammy, just a word of thanks, Last year I got one property down from 70 grand to 20 grand. this year im working on another property owned by my dad and i plan to use all of your tips to get this one lower as well. Thank you so much, xoxo, from El Paso.

@greenhulk8304 Жыл бұрын

Wow!! So helpful!!!… thank you so much!!. Getting ready for my hearing .🙏💪🏼

@Rajordan 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I protested once and got it lowered, but gee whiz, I felt like a little lamb in a pack of wolves. Well, not that bad, but I was intimidated. The person in the tax office very quickly dismissed the comps I brought saying it didn't help. (What?) I've forgotten the reasons he gave. He did offer a lower appraisal even with that, so I guess it worked. Thanks again.

@wellsbranchrealtor 8 жыл бұрын

+driver1928 you are so welcome!! Yeah I know it's intimidating the first time you go. I'm glad you got some amount of reduction. Keep in mind each year you get a different employee so next time they may not dismiss your comps. Some are tougher than others. I hope you keep protesting.

@astridpartida2761 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the help! We were able to significantly lower our taxes.

@RobWheelock 4 жыл бұрын

Note that the filing deadline has changed. The new DEADLINE is MAY 15th.

@kentharris4303 8 жыл бұрын

I have 12 houses to Protest this year. 11 in Harris County and 1 in Fort Bend. When I went to the hearing in Fort Bend County last year I went to a formal hearing and they raised my property value $5,000 after the hearing! This year I have a company protesting my taxes in Fort Bend County. The rest I'm doing myself. I have a hearing tomorrow August 16th 2016. I will let you know how it goes. Thank you for the video. I like the angle of needing a new roof which I will use tomorrow since the roof is 31 years old!

@wellsbranchrealtor 8 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@jannishatownsend9330 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I went to my formal meeting today only because they didn't approve an informal meeting. Everything went well and my property taxes went down! Next year it should be a lot better because I'll have everything i need.

@wellsbranchrealtor 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! So glad to hear that

@ccrathin100 3 жыл бұрын

@@wellsbranchrealtor I am in the process of doing a protest. Do I just put both my Husband and my name as the home owner or just his? He is a Veteran and gets that exemption and listed first on the documents or does it matter?

@flaming_wheels5559 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips I will have my hearing in a few weeks, hopefully I can get it lowered. My property was increased by like 240%.

@cindyescobedo4335 3 жыл бұрын

Wow thats a lot

@danielacastillo9749 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Tammy for your videos and advice, they were very helpful. I attended my hearing today and was able to get an almost $35k reduction in Kaufman county. Thanks!!

@wellsbranchrealtor 6 жыл бұрын

Daniela Salazar yay! Congrats!

@allendepepe 4 жыл бұрын

Daniela Salazar me podrías decir en dónde pediste el formulario y que es lo que te piden yo radicó en carrollton y mis taxes an incrementando demasiado. Si me pudieras ayudar GRACIAS

@westonhungu3819 Жыл бұрын

Well explained miss Tammy

@vit220 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking your time and making this video It helped So much!!!

@newharmony85 7 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to say Thank You. I successfully got my value lowered for Williamson county.

@wellsbranchrealtor 7 жыл бұрын

newharmony85 fantastic! 👍

@chrismonsteve 5 жыл бұрын

Spending is out of control In Wilco. They tried to assess my rent house 19% higher than the year prior. If I raise my rent 19%, I'll lose my current renter--they are already stressed. We have seen massive tax increases in Williamson County in the last few years. Very disheartening. The legislature had better pass SB2, or we are moving to Marble Falls!!!

@amyt6592 5 жыл бұрын

did you submit any supporting documentation to your notice of protest or did you just take evidence with you to the informal hearing?

@amandajones8052 8 жыл бұрын

We had a successful informal hearing today and were able to shave off 25k of the assessed value of our Wells Branch property thanks to the comps we brought in. We did have information that we found to dispute some of the homes on the equity grid they provided in the evidence packet, like one house was listed as a one-story but is actually a two-story. The worker said they wouldn't go over information about any homes in the evidence packet...I'm not sure why if I'm bringing evidence to show that the adjustments aren't accurate. Regardless, the result was good, so can't complain too much. Thanks for the tips!

@wellsbranchrealtor 8 жыл бұрын

Yay! So glad you got a reduction.

@laredoland 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice. Thank you.

@keysofpianomusicstudio5741 8 жыл бұрын

I'm going today and I did not put "Mail Me the Sales Comp Grid." I had no idea I needed this. Obviously I do not know what I'm doing and I'm not ready. My CPA sent me 3 comps for homes in my area that are for sale and cost less than $300K. Oh boy! I submited the form on the last day, so I'm good there. I am taking photos today before the hearing. THANKS!

@wellsbranchrealtor 8 жыл бұрын

Wish you the best of luck! After you go the first time it will get a lot easier.

@diamond6256 2 жыл бұрын

THIS IS AWESOME. Love this video. My market value went up $50k. Senior like me is having such a hard time. I am hoping since my home is paid for that I don't have to sell because I cannot afford the property tax. I HATE renting my house.

@mjt4651 Жыл бұрын

Stop voting for the same idiots that tax you out of your home !

@justinwr092 2 жыл бұрын

Best video I've found on the subject

@TheSkepticalGrassHopper 4 жыл бұрын

My hearing is today! Wish me luck and this darn Covid has me doing this over the phone/online.

@MarcosRodriguez-cg6st 4 жыл бұрын

We’re you successful?

@fanchen1463 Жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing those valuable tips.

@jacobcano7702 2 жыл бұрын

A huge amount of valuable information. Thank you!

@Danbui57 4 жыл бұрын

So I'm fIling for an appeal today. While my last day to file an appeal is TODAY, I'm going to email it tonight and hope they will still receive it

@theadjuster6760 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tammy for the video.

@cadensanders_ 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this! Really makes it easy.

@charithakarunaratne407 2 жыл бұрын

Wow wonderful advice. Thank you so much!

@delphinewilliams4221 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for great information You rock

@albertocaceres5847 4 жыл бұрын

Hello thank you for this wonderful video. I wanted to ask you when you are protesting your taxes and the district ask for your closing paper as evidence, can you show them the paper but sharpie what you pay for your property since by law we don’t have to show how much we pay for our property?

@Dude408f 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. I'll try your advice, thanks!

@user-jg3gr3cf4v 7 жыл бұрын

Good advice. Thank you very much.

@lucasbarrientes 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you for all of the insights.

@pablohernandez1159 Жыл бұрын

I’m a out of state property owners. I try to keep the rent reasonable. I’m a senior yet being out of state. I can’t get homestead.On 22 taxes I showed a loss because of repair. Thanks

@kkoun 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks very informative video!

@jessdunn05 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Let’s see what happens

@sherrymitchell8868 5 жыл бұрын

So I had no clue and watched your video. I'm in Dallas instead of Austin and there were some small differences like you don't get a notice for an informal hearing...you just show up down there and get to see an Appraiser and that's considered your informal hearing. I went in person to file my protest as you suggested. I didn't take all my pictures and evidence but went in person so I could also ask for the Sales comps because they said in the instructions on their website, you had to request their info used to determine the value in person. Well, with NOTHING with me at all, the girl offered to lower them $20k on the spot. I went back today with my pics and comparison stuff and got another $16k! That's $36k reduction to be taxed on this year. So ….thank you so much! I had no clue how to do this and thus hadn't even once for the last 21 years! But when the bill this year said they've raised me 56% in the last 5 years, I had to learn and go for it! It's kinda ridiculous! And very, very eye opening!

@traceyduggard1686 4 жыл бұрын

What sort of things did you bring? I took notes from her video and I have comps, but I live in Dallas county as well and this message is very helpful!

@frankgomez9091 5 жыл бұрын

Gee Tammy, I got some great tips from your video that I will certainly take to heart. I must, however, comment that I've been lead to believe through political circles that the city, county, etc., expect the Appraisal people to bring in MORE REVENUE so that they can finance their budgets. One should protest EVERY YEAR! I got a firm to help...they were a joke. If you want something done...you gotta do it yourself. I did everything you said, pictures and all, but the firm didn't even show up. (They settled on an appraisal with a phone call for $200 less off a $150,000 appraisal). Now, I'm trying to find some way to appeal. With me luck.

@wellsbranchrealtor 5 жыл бұрын

Frank Gomez good luck! I also advise to stay informed on what your state govt is doing. They are the ones passing laws that affect property tax rates. Good luck!!

@richardfeldman9567 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you somuch shaved off 40k and going to file a homestead as well. Still its sad property owners have to carry everyone else on taxes when it could be so much more fair.

@heMANshred 7 жыл бұрын

richard feldman We'll actually, even if everyone's appraisal values dropped you'd still be paying similar taxes because tax bill rates (mill rates) are based on the county's budget. I for one am happy to contribute to the county's services but of course I want my appraisal accurate.

@ceciliarios5098 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very useful tips

@angelnickson6224 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your tips, very helpful. Won my protest but now lost as to what to do. Can you please advise what my next step should be?

@wellsbranchrealtor 6 жыл бұрын

Angel Phillips congrats! You don’t really have to do anything. Since your protest was successful you just sit back and pay less taxes.

@paulntx 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, excellent advice.

@Seahawk601 4 жыл бұрын

This video should be updated, they changed the form, but basically its the same form. Thank you though. Great video!

@ron53685 6 жыл бұрын

the property taxes in laredo, texas are outregeous and ridiculous. we have no parks, no amusement parks, no zoos, no highways, mind u . but .... living here can be really expensive. I am hoping your video will guide me in the right direction , and beat this monsters at their game. i just wish this city would get audited.

@franksargent5216 2 жыл бұрын

Good video thanks for your time!!

@ruckboger 2 жыл бұрын

I've been to several ARB meetings and from my experience I keep seeing the same people over the years and continue to have the same experiences with them. In the formal hearing I've had them ignore nearby appraisals and once they even disregarded an independent property appraisal as evidence. At the end of that session the the middle "independent" board member turned to the TAD representative and asked what they thought a fair adjustment would be since the TAD appraised value was 80K over my appraisal. The TAD rep recommended only 55K over my independent appraisal and the board immediately voted and agreed on that value. One of the fun things about the ARB, especially the TAD boards, is walking up the hallway and listening to the TAD rep and board members crack up and tell jokes. These guys sit in the room all day together for weeks or months, building a sense of comraderie, while you're just another Joe-schmo off the street.

@javiveltron6852 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!!!

@Romelio007 5 жыл бұрын

Tammy, thanks for making these videos! I've watched my taxes go up significantly and (after watching your videos) decided to do something about it as opposed to just fuming about it. I do have a couple of questions I hope you can answer: • The house has shifted a bit, some small cracks developed, I asume foundation issues. Is it a good idea to use this to try to lower the home value? I worry about indefinitely putting a black mark on the property. • Can a recent uptick in crime stats be used as a source to try to lower property value? Thanks again!

@jannishatownsend9330 5 жыл бұрын

Romelio007 If you get someone to come out and give you an estimate on how much it’ll cost to repair your foundation they will knock that off. So if it cost $10,000 and you have proof they will take it off. As for crimes going up in the area they do not care. If you show them a picture of your driveway cracked up they do not care or your fence. It has to be attached to the home 🏠 I hope I was able to answer your questions.

@zulemaaurelia 8 жыл бұрын

I went and protested with photos of mold, but i was not successful. Your video was very helpful. They showed me a list of homes that were valued much higher than mine and said that my home was the lowest of 500 homes. Can I go to an informal hearing more than once?

@wellsbranchrealtor 8 жыл бұрын

+Zulema Alvarez wow I would think pictures of mold would be effective, but I have heard from some people that pictures weren't as helpful as other strategies especially if they had a tough employee. You can only go to one informal hearing. If you get a reduction offer at your informal and do not accept it, then it goes to the formal hearing (under oath with several people vs. you). Be careful going to the formal because if you do, then your informal hearing reduction offer is no longer valid. Best of luck and I recommend coming with several different kinds of evidence to increase your chances of success. P.S. The 3 homes I protest are often some of the lowest values in my neighborhood but I don't let that stop me. I am very persistent and keep bringing up all my evidence.

@marcustoms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I will try this year for my home. Will this work the same for my comercial property?

@trs7983 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very helpful!!

@agredo 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video !!

@wellsbranchrealtor 6 жыл бұрын

Andres Agredo you are very welcome!

@taranchenkoigor 8 жыл бұрын

I've just searched my new appraisal value comparison along the same street. Two larger houses of my neighbors is 10000 $ less than mine. My smaller one all of the sudden is 30000$ higher than last year. This is my first time, I don't know how to start fighting this nonsense.

@shibinho240 2 жыл бұрын

Will you make an updated version of this video, alot has changed in the market. The value of my home went from 180k in 2021 to 368k in 2022. I

@TsquareTalk 7 жыл бұрын

great information

@vfxCsar 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tammy. Great Video. I wanted to read your "April 2018 blog with updated tips", but it appears to be a bad link. Just letting you know if you wanted to update that. Cheers.

@SimonCas Жыл бұрын

My grandfather protested every year period. He died at the beginning of this year and my grandmother was left with the house with my mother and aunt basically in charge of everything. They haven’t protested because he was a 100% service connected Disbaled so they don’t have a tax liability and my grandmother is granted surviving spouses benefits and as a result they don’t think they should protest the appraisal

@MidCenturyMikey 3 жыл бұрын

I filed an appeal in CA, I send over the paperwork to FedEx, the auditor called me and said my value was correct based on the last 3 comps in the area. I said my condo doesn't touch land, it's upstairs...he said air space? I asked by the Improvements and Land numbers keep increase each year and I did no improvements-"we just mix up the numbers to equal 2% increase each year no matter what"

@Texocracy 6 жыл бұрын

They are attempting a 93% increase on the value of my 4 unit rental property (Hays County). (I live in one if the units). Finally got my ARB hearing date in the mail after 4 waiting months, no mention of an "informal hearing". I am hoping they will be forthcoming in providing me with the "evidence packet" when I go up to request it tomorrow. 2 weeks till my hearing. Thanks for the info!

@wellsbranchrealtor 6 жыл бұрын

Texocracy 93% increase in one year? That is CRAZY! I've never heard of an increase like that. I can't imagine that is accurate. Good luck at your hearing.

@Texocracy 6 жыл бұрын

I promise it is completely accurate. I'm working on getting news and print media involved. KXAN hopefully. They want it to go from 180K to 340K in one year (from 2016-2017). Same increase for 20+ other 4-plexes that are exactly the same as mine (all built in 1984). It's in San Marcos, the multi-family zoned area near the college. They've decided to bring them all up 93% in a fell swoop. We the private owners are colaberating to fight it. Only just received ARB for late October. Was told the evidence packet wasn't ready for me so they are postponing. No realtors in town can find comps to justify this. Only possible way for them to justify is circular, or, an inflated potential rental income schedule based on higher rent multi-unit apartments.

@wellsbranchrealtor 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is such a huge increase. I need to be buying there if you can get almost 100% turn in 1 year. LOL! Keep me posted if they run a story.

@Texocracy 6 жыл бұрын

I'll keep you posted :) I'm not sure if their inflated appraisal really reflects real market value accrual. These high taxes could actually bring the demand down for investors because it eats into margins and annual ROI. Hays is underwater with outstanding bonds and their balance sheet is looking shaky. I believe this is the reason for their outrageous and desperate over appraisals. We know the ARB are not simply objective citizens without an agenda :)

@dkelley4313 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! I'll let you know the results.

@wellsbranchrealtor 8 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear how it goes & kudos to you for protesting!

@longwalkshortpier 5 жыл бұрын

@@wellsbranchrealtor Hi...I live in a neighborhood where the street doesnt meet the rest of the city because of a lake. There is no direct route into town and requires inconvenient diversion way up north, to east, then south, to get to the city. The only way in and out of the subdivision is through a single lane street where it dumps onto a congested highway. All homeowners are disgruntled over this due to the explosive growth. Do you think I could get my values lowered because our ingress/egress routes are severely limited?

@christinam5354 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tammy! Can you advise a first time protestor how to get comps, or is that something the county provides once we protest?

@exenrontexas 7 жыл бұрын

Please discuss the state and applicable Federal law governing appraisals and appraisal districts. Example: is it possible to protest tax breaks given to large corporations such as professional sport teams and retailers such as WalMart which in effect increase personal real estate taxation.

@wellsbranchrealtor 7 жыл бұрын

Since I don't consider myself an expert on state and federal laws I generally do not discuss legal info. I appreciate your comment and am always looking to expand my Texas property tax knowledge.

@exenrontexas 7 жыл бұрын

Many large corporations demand and receive favorable taxation rates on their commercial properties. For some unknown though suspected reason they hide that fact from the general public. If the majority of Texans in a community wish to have such tax giveaways by majority rule then perhaps we should allow that by votes of citizen but never by blanket policy. I think building by building is best and bill the election costs to the corporation. Here is a reason why. My former employer was sued in civil court for manipulating the value of a property to insure low taxation. It was Enron Corp that was sued by the Spring ISD which depended on those taxes for operation. The specific property was the Bammel Field used for underground storage of natural gas. When time came for appraisal they would pump out several bcf of gas thus lowering the value. After appraisal they would simply pump it back in. This is felonious fraud. Why was not this handled in criminal court by the Texas Attorney general? Could be that Enron got Bush installed as Texas governor and had one of the Texas US Senators in it's pocket, Phil Gramm.

@pashtanaanjali2352 4 жыл бұрын

This year i have a telephone hearing do i still need to pull comps or provide evidence of houses that are much lower than mine? Any tips or advice, assistance would be nice.

@katygomez8620 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very helpful!

@magaligonzales1464 3 жыл бұрын

Tammy I would love to get with you on protesting my taxes. I currently live in McLennan County.

@marthango7744 6 жыл бұрын

Good presentation. Awesome info! Thanks for sharing, Tammy. You gave me a courage and motivation. I have a question, what if you are not local (this is my rental). Can you do this without meeting?

@wellsbranchrealtor 6 жыл бұрын

Martha Ngo thank you! You can do the online efile option. The downside is that it counts as your informal hearing but it’s better than doing nothing. You can do it!

@marthango7744 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tammy. My Prop tax increased to 214K from 175K from 2016 to 2017. I could not believe how they can increase that much within a year and I did not protest. Anyway, I am thinking of selling this house which is located in Manor Tx. Would you please give some advice on this? The property is a rental and I am not local. My email is marthadngo@gmail.com. Thank you

@wellsbranchrealtor 6 жыл бұрын

Sure I’ll send you an email. I’ve helped sell homes in Manor before and would be happy to help if you decide to sell!

@PEACE_LUVR 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Already learned about few errors, I already made. Also, seems late to start digging when the hearing is just a day after:).

@whendidyougethere8308 4 жыл бұрын

I’m doing a protest for my mom’s home (in the country) tomorrow and wish I would have looked for this video earlier. It’s a phone meeting tomorrow, so we will see how it goes. If nothing else, I’ll be better prepared next year. Can you tell me if it is possible to get the total amount lowered or are you only able to lower the amount of increase for that year? Also, mom’s home is a double wide on 30 acres so there is no way to check similar values on the same street, so what’s the best way to do that on acreage property?

@demis4228 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Tammy! What would the updates be since iFile is required and we must now enter an opinion of market value?

@JimBob-wy7tl 3 жыл бұрын

Oh Crap... I just did a little digging and seen that you passed away in 2019. I am saddened to hear this. RIP Tammy.

@IvanVelezVlogs 3 жыл бұрын

😭 just saw this and did a Google search. Wow. Rip

@shannamiller1464 2 жыл бұрын

Our county in Texas does not update the Protest data immediately after the hearing, so we are not able to see how earlier protests have faired during their hearing. Only option I've used is attending other people's hearings.

@williamcrowder2350 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. billc

@olfoogy 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! I protested my tax assessment every year since I bought this property quite frankly Texas makes California look attractive.... In California I had a flat property tax of 1.5% which was fair... In Denton County these people if Jack my property tax up every single year since 2007 when I bought this property... I have never regretted buying property before until I move to Texas.... Texas has no state tax but the property tax justifies California principles.... Thank you for the video .... . And two people who think Texas the great state, I tell you the truth Texas is no different from any other Blue State

@v.r7235 2 жыл бұрын

How much state tax were you paying in California compared to the property tax in TX?

@olfoogy 2 жыл бұрын

@@v.r7235 like 580 yearly ..thats 2004

@classicredwine Жыл бұрын

@@olfoogy I’m in Denton county too. Did you follow her same process in this video?

@s.miller8250 4 жыл бұрын

What about protesting taxes on a new construction? Should the same steps be taken?

@reignrelic 3 жыл бұрын

What do you recommend for retired folks whose property taxes are going up but their pensions and social security's aren't?

@halfsleep3554 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Tammy, Who do you recommend in the Cedar Hill/ Dallas county area?

@shannonharrison768 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Where do I get the Protest Application?? Please explain the "May deadline"... Its November & my taxes are due in a few months! HOW do I search Values of other homes on my street???? And..WHO\WHERE do I hand-deliver this to??? HELP

@Inesandfelix 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Tammy, great video. Do you know how long does it take for the evidence to get to you? Is there any other way we can get the comps that the appraisal district use to value our property? Also, the 2018 forms are a little bit different from the ones on the video but content is pretty similar. Thank you so much!

@wellsbranchrealtor 6 жыл бұрын

Ines Santos this year I’ve heard it’s taking longer to get the info. I recommend calling to follow up after you mail in request. Here is a recent blog I wrote showing how to fill out the current form: www.homesalesaustintexas.com/how-to-fill-out-the-texas-property-tax-protest-form/

@johnsonpropertymanagement1599 5 жыл бұрын

@@wellsbranchrealtor Link no longer works.

@deltalovie 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this helpful video! I'm looking at my neighbors 2018 appraisals and I see quite a few of my neighbors are over 65. Do I exclude those appraisals? Or is there a way to still use those as comps?

@wellsbranchrealtor 6 жыл бұрын

deltalovie you can look at the mkt value (how much homes would sell for) but not assessed value (amount they are taxed on) since assessed value will be lower with over 65. Glad the video was helpful!

@josephalvarez6735 4 жыл бұрын

hello I am currently in come out county and I looked at the sections in which you mentioned when it comes to section 3 4 and 5 and I noticed on ours they reworded some of the information to check mark. So I am curious to how I would go about correctly better deal for my selection

@heathbarker3004 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks my house is up 60,000 and I'm protesting.

@wellsbranchrealtor 7 жыл бұрын

Good luck!!

@saltyshoesandsunsets156 Жыл бұрын

Start with the definitions for that title. The definition for person is a corporation, trust, association, et.al. In order for a property in any of the 50 states to be taxable, it has to have a situs (place of a crime or business) attached to it, in other words it has to be producing a profit. Through a return required by the Florida Department of Revenue for businesses, that is then sent to the property appraiser to notify of a privilege being conducted in the state. The homestead exemption is an application to exclude your “place of shelter” and exempt it from the portion of your property that is exercising a privilege, to operate in commerce in the state. Regardless of what the PA classifies your home as, it is not taxable and it is the intent of the Florida Legislature to be in compliance with the Constitution of the United States. Taxes are handled at the local level. It is the intent of the Florida Legislature to be in compliance with the US Constitution. Go ask your PA to show you what statute shows you are a taxpayer and the proof they have that shows you are operating in commerce. Bet they send you to talk to the county attorney.

@perezroberto1969 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tammy. I have my hearing next month. And I noticed that the criminal rate around my property is very high. How can I exploit that into my favor? Rgds Roberto Perez