The Travis County Appraisal District Chief Appraiser announced appraisal review board hearings would be by phone. It is not clear the appraisal district or the appraisal review board can mandate phone hearings. … Read more
Orange County Property Tax Trends Website https://orangecountypropertytaxtrends.com/ documents that Orange County Appraisal District has experienced substantial growth in market value. However, the number of tax parcels has risen only slightly. Large increases … Read more
Navarro County Property Tax Trends Website https://navarrocountypropertytaxtrends.com/ documents that Navarro County Appraisal District has experienced substantial growth in market value. However, the number of tax parcels has risen only slightly. Large increases … Read more
*This blog post is courtesy of Dallas Morning News* On Nov. 5, Texas voters will have to decide whether to add 10 amendments to the state constitution. Constitutional amendments require the support … Read more
Most property managers and owners can state their property’s most productive use and reel off a list of potential uses as well. But not all of them know their property’s specific use … Read more
Today, business owners are angry about increasing property values and they are choosing to fight back in larger numbers than EVER BEFORE. While the programs our property tax dollars pay for are … Read more
The primary duty of the Taxpayer Liaison Officer (TLO) is to resolve conflicts between the appraisal district and the taxpayers. Important responsibilities associated with the Taxpayer Liaison Officer are: Professional treatment to … Read more
How To Read Your Texas Property Tax Bill As a property owner, it is essential to understand how to read a property tax bill. Doing so will help you learn more about … Read more
The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in Texas – Do you know your rights as a taxpayer?? Did you know that you had rights as a property owner?? According to the Texas Comptroller, … Read more
People are incredulous when told it is possible to get a tax refund of all income taxes paid during 2014 to 2017 because of damage to their property from Hurricane Harvey. Of … 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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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.