The Fort Worth City Council is looking at lowering the Citi’s tax rate by two cent along with a 9 percent increase in property value this year, but the city still expects … Read more
A commercial real estate appraisal is difficult to analyze from knowing what to ask for and what to provide for the appraiser. A property tax consultant offers, value of real property, advice … Read more
Nearly 90% of the Americans rely on public schools to educate their kids. Public schools, in turn, depend on government funds. Take a moment to ingest the following facts. Link between schools … Read more
People tending hedgerows feel uneasy noticing even a small outgrowth. Likewise, people owning homes get finicky about off the scale taxes. Turning over pages and pages of legal documents and fooling away … Read more
Do you aspire to become a real estate appraiser, one day? Apart from making a livelihood out of a job in hand, you may like to open a window to real estate … Read more
Quite often, property owners grumble that their holdings beg for a taste of their money? This is due to the fact that trouble comes in the shape of property taxes. Be it … Read more
As a property owner, you may have become bewildered with escalating property taxes. Last year you paid a reasonable amount in property taxes, but this year the rates are through the roof. Is … Read more
As the days roll on with a turn of a new calendar page often question what the new year has in store for us. Sitting tight in your mailbox is your annual … Read more
Whenever I watch tides in action, ebbing up and flowing in the ocean, I can get a clear picture of markets trending up and down, creating fussy drama. No one in this … Read more
When I was in my early appraisal career, more than 20 years ago, I remember a friend who used to ask, “How do you come up with the appraised value? Roll dice?” … Read more
Patrick O’Connor, MAI, Owner and President Patrick O’Connor has been active in reducing property taxes, providing expert witness testimony and appraising commercial real estate property since 1983. Pat is active in publishing analyses and data with respect to the real estate market, while being a highly regarded media spokesperson for the real estate community. He holds a MAI, the highest achievable designation from the Appraisal Institute, and is a licensed senior property tax consultant. Pat earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University. In 2001, he authored the first definitive consumer guide to Texas property taxes, Cut Your Texas Property Taxes.
The Property Tax Protection Program™
is powered by O’Connor & Associates
No flat fees or upfront costs. No cost ever unless your property taxes are reduced.
All practical efforts are made every year to reduce your property taxes.
Never miss another appeal deadline.
Property taxes protested for you annually.
You do not have to accept the appraisal district's initial guesstimate of value.
We coordinate with you regarding building size / condition to avoid excess taxes.
Free support regarding homestead exemptions.
Some years are good - typically 6 to 7 out of 10 will result in tax reduction for you.
The other 3 to 4 years out of 10 we strike out. Most often due to people issues in the hearing process. Some years we get an easy appraiser at the informal; some years someone who is impossible to settle with.
