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06/03/2026

If you filed your property tax protest online, keep a close eye on your inbox.

You will get an email notification when your CAD presents an offer on their online system. (iSettle / uFile / JustAppraised...et.al).

These offers are time sensitive. In many cases, you only get 5 days to respond.

You can:

• Accept the offer

• Reject the offer

• Ignore it (not recommended)

If you reject the offer or fail to respond within the deadline, your case automatically moves to an ARB hearing.

A few years ago, a customer contacted us after missing an online offer email from Fort Bend CAD. The informal offer was actually pretty decent. Unfortunately, by the time the ARB hearing happened, the final reduction turned out much worse.

06/02/2026

❌ Myth: “If I go to an ARB hearing, they might increase my property value.”

This single misconception keeps thousands of homeowners from showing up.

✅ Fact:
The ARB cannot increase your value during a hearing.
They can only:

Reduce it
Or leave it at the noticed value

There is zero downside risk.

Yet, look at the Harris county ARB hearings data:

2023: 25,383 no-shows (6.3%)
2024: 26,222 no-shows (6.9%)
2025: 25,796 no-shows (5.6%)

That’s ~25,000+ homeowners every year who don’t show up.

Not because they don’t have a case.
But because they’re worried about something that cannot happen.

That’s a costly mistake.

If you’ve already filed a protest, don’t waste it.

👉 Show up. Present your evidence. Give yourself a shot.

04/27/2026

Extended hours by Collin CAD to facilitate informal reviews

*April 30th Thursday until 7pm
* May 7th Thursday until 7pm
* May 14th Thursday until 7pm

Plano, Frisco, McKinney and other Collin CAD homeowners - take note. If you have filed your protest, make use these dates to settle your value.

For details visit:

The mission of the Collin Central Appraisal District is to appraise all property in the Collin County Appraisal District at market value equally and uniformly, and to communicate that value annually to each taxpayer and taxing jurisdiction.

04/14/2026

Texas Homestead exemption deadline is April 30, but don't wait. Apply soon. CAD staff get busy once hearings begin.

If you bought a home and moved in recently or in 2025, this note is for you.