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Very helpful! Sorry you’ve had some rude comments. Thank you for putting this together! ❤

Great video very informative! I do have a question myself. We bought Oct 2022 and on 2023 filed for protest but didnt know much about protesting as a first time home buyer I didnt use my closing statement to bring the appraisal down to sales price. I still got a reduction but still far from sales price that year. This year can I use my closing docs and request to bring it closer to our sale price since last year I sort of over paid?

Great video very informative! I do have a question myself. We bought Oct 2022 and on 2023 filed for protest but didnt know much about protesting as a first time home buyer I didnt use my closing statement to bring the appraisal down to sales price. I still got a reduction but still far from sales price that year. This year can I use my closing docs and request to bring it closer to our sale price since last year I sort of over paid?

Does anyone know or have tried to use Texas tax code chapter 23 section 23.23(a) stating only 10% increase is allowed on a homestead

I like the little finger pointing dance you did when directing people to other videos. 😁

These are reallt gopd tips! Thanks 😀

Extremely insightful. A similar scenario happened to my lady and I when we first purchased but our loan officer had advised us about this “lil” expensive hiccup. Our realtor was “trash”… we did ask if she had experience on “new builds” of course she said yes. Meanwhile non of this and many other things was she aware of. Thankfully we were able to “prepare” for it since our loan officer had advised us. These are the things that set the good from the greats in real estate. Thank you for the insight 🙌🏾

This was very insightful. Another one of those things that no body tells you when purchasing a home. Great video!

…curious why the mayor and his sister’s property tax haven’t gone up in the last few years unlike everyone else’s…

I downloaded and it cost money and is not even ready to send out.

I would put a huge mirror on that blank wall to add interest, light, and space to that really small living room. Also, I am a believer but thought anything religious was a no no. (Above the fireplace is a plaque with scripture). Just curious.

Deadbeat Texans don’t want to pay their fair share

I want to see empty houses. Only interested in bones, HVAC, roof, plumbing and electric. Want to see every wall, corner, cabinet and closet. Why would people be interest in other crap that can hide damage? Common sense has gone out the window.

I'm protesting my taxes now, had the informal hearing since my market value went up nearly 250K (despite me having my homestead exemption). Apparently the metal awning I put up for a carport, the metal shed for my mower, and metal building I put up for to use as my workshop is why according to the county my taxes went up. With a total cost of around 20K for the buildings, I have no idea how the county is coming up with an increase of nearly 10x what it cost for them. At the informal hearing the county said I was assessed correctly due to the new structures. It's going to be interesting to see how the formal hearing goes.

Republicans have double standards and give people with the most the biggest breaks

I negotiated my payment terms when I bought my home, it should be illegal to change my payment every freaking year! Only if you sell or add on a building or something, other than that it should be fixed. I have a legal contract, taxes shouldn’t be subjective and variable to the whim of politicians who can’t balance a budget. We are the responsible ones here.

if they raised your assessed value by 10% from last year.... you can guarantee that the amount you pay for your taxes will go up 10%. its' how it works.

Way too many words....

Unfortunately, Blackrock has been screwing over everyone in every state.

Yay! Looks like you have the multi-purpose Norwex Moo

Too much chit chat- otherwise helpful

Sell for cash or conventional lending if at all possible.

Get rid of the tv period!

Great video. I am just sick and tired of fighting appeals to afford taxes and insurance on a home I have already paid for. Found out this year there are no comps in my subdivision to compare to. While Market value to sell is ok. I shouldn't be paying taxes on something I am NOT selling. Mine went up $118k this year. Not good on low income. I also hate that on the DCAD website total is estimated taxes instead of actual tax. So much for transparency.

What about crime in your neighborhood? Could you use that as part of your protest write up as well?

This was very helpful, thank you. Question : My son bought a house 2 years ago, his taxes went through the roof (doubled), his mortgage increased by $800.00 a month 😳. He wants to protest them, but because of his job (he travels every day), he is afraid that he may not be in town for his appointment. May I show up on his behalf to protest his taxes? How would that work?

Traffic is terrible after work on HWY 80. I love Thai Pho on FM.548 Tax around 2.7

Just run for office locally with a few similar friends and cut the property taxes. It's really that simple. Odds of success are higher than if trying to protest...

Wow you are so easy to understand and you provide so much helpful information! Thank you!

So basically it’s pointless to protest if the total market value doesn’t go below assessed value? I protested and dropped it 63k this year but it’s still above my assessed value

I got a settlement offer, but if I go through with the protest hearing, any chance of the ARB actually increasing my final value back above my settlement offer? Thanks

Is a homestead exemption typically a one time thing to file?

Dude you’re awesome! You are a true resemblance of empathy… What is obvious to you is a breath of fresh air for others 🫶🏼

Is the appraised value the same as the assessed value?

Relocate anywhere above and as far you can get of I635 or below 20 (between 45 and 175). Good luck

Thank you! information was "THOROUGH"

Do you recommend using a company/agency/ expert to help with the protest process?

Thank you ! This was excellent! Very helpful.

Great video and very useful information! I'm a licensed real estate broker in Texas and a registered Property Tax Consultant but I feel it's harder and harder to protest property tax these years unless the property did suffer a big loss or being damaged. One of the difficulties we are facing right now is that the county's adjustments to the comps are sometimes non-sense... For example, the CAD adjusts big $ amount on very small sqft differences of patios, garage spaces, decks, etc. not to mention their time/market adjustment. Anyway, thanks for the information you provided!

Well done. I’m a realtor in South Texas.

The tax rate here in El Paso is 2.87% …taxes would be 10750 if I wasn’t tax exempt..that’s on a 338k value.. ridiculous

Wow, thank you so much looks like in my case the school district did recognize my homestead exemption 🤗

Is assessed value same as appraised value or appraised capped value

Map is awesome

While many of the suggestions you make are very helpful and I can see why they have the potential to boost the chances of selling the property a little faster. However, some of the tips seem to take the process a bit too far, such as expecting homeowners to “change out their drapes” if their drapes have color other than a bland neutral or a pattern of some kind. Even the most opinionated and critical of buyers can comprehend that not everyone has the same taste in decor, and expecting homeowners to discard their expensive patterned or colored drapes for bland, nondescriptive one isn’t a reasonable expectation and may be taking it too far for the seller. If the seller’s home is being featured in House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, or other elite home publications, then perhaps going to the expense of doing all the things you have outlined would prove advantageous. Otherwise it could be costly with little to no chance of recouping the associated expenses. Again, your tips are great, I’m just pointing out that some of them come with significant expense in both money and time which defeats selling the property faster, with no assurance the seller will be able to recoup the added expense or sell the property at a higher price than what it already appraised at.

Hi Im in Dallas county can you help with protest?

Great video, Jennifer, thank you! Even better than last year's. Do you know of any case where DCAD actually gave a tax value reduction for "physical, functional, or economic obsolescence"?

You effectively can't protest unless your market value is less than assessed value. For me (and probably in general), this means that unless your appraisal is off by more than about 24% then you won't win a protest. To win, your home would need to have suffered significant damage of some kind--not simply an assessment "mistake". Taxes are theft. Property taxes are the worst kind of tax since they target unrealized gains effectively making all Texas home "owners" simply renters to the state. Property taxes are directly correlated with inflation but your wages are not. This leads to people getting taxed out of their home over time. But at least we get multimillion dollar stadiums for high-school football. Protest impotently if you like, but it's pointless for most people. The assessment figure is not the problem--the tax law is the problem.

Very helpful thanks

Wow so good