The Texas Tax Code for many years has required that the appraisal district provide the information they intend to use at the hearing (41.461) and that they may not use any information … Read more
The intention of the legislature for many years has been that if a property owner or property owner’s agent is scheduled to attend hearings at multiple appraisal districts, the appraisal review board … Read more
The intent of this change in the Tax Code is to allow a property owner or the agent of a property owner to reschedule a hearing they did not attend if they … Read more
This change addresses the ability to reschedule an appraisal review board an unlimited number of times for “good cause”. It will be most interesting to see if the appraisal districts and appraisal … Read more
The Tax Code has required an appraisal review board to send a notice for a protest hearing regarding the time and place for at least 20 years. However, the reality is the … Read more
House Bill 585 is the most significant change in Texas Tax Code for about 10 years. In includes a variety of changes that are favorable to property owners and attempts to install … Read more
Texas property owners need to timely pay property taxes, confirm exemptions have been filed and file any correction protests prior to January 31, 2007. Although many property owners think of May 15 … Read more
The purpose of this article is to analyze valuation methodology for several atypical types of apartments. Various circumstances and situations can cause an apartment complex to have above-or below-market rental rates, occupancy … 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.
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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.
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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.