04/12/2021
Appraisal Notices are already on their way! Here are some tips if you decide to protest your value, which everyone should do every year:
1. Ask for an Appraisal (or CAMA) card when you visit an appraiser. This will show each segment item by item. You can check your square footage this way. You can also see if there are incorrect improvements listed on your property.
2. Look closely at the sales the District is using to defend their value. If the sales are in a different "Nbhd #" they are likely in a different location.
3. Ask for a list of all sales from your "nbhd #. This will show you whether they are ignoring sales from your actual area and using sales elsewhere in an effort to hold their value.
4. Don't assume that their evidence is correct. Pull up their comparable sales on Google Maps, see the street view to see whether they are actually comparable.
5. Never forget that the burden of proof is on the Appraisal District, not you. It is NOT up to you to prove that your property has not been renovated. It IS up to the District to prove that you have made renovations and to what extent. Appraisers often forget that the burden of proof is on them.
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You can hire a professional who's local and very familiar with the market. Just sign up and let us take the hassle out of your property tax protest. And as always, we guarantee tax savings or you pay us nothing!
Visit www.txpropertytaxmgmt.com or call (281)410-1671 today!
The deadline to file is May 15th statewide, so don't forget!
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