Property taxes

[8mpg]

You still have that property? Sounds like rich people stuff they probably don't care.

Still have it....I need to get rid of it

[HarrisonTX]

Quit yer bitching, try $7000.00(ish)

Percent wise it's just an uncomfortable increase, I don't understand it.

[lowfast]

Just got mine today, argued it down last year, this year they bumped the land value an arbitrary $55k, looks like i will be making an appointment again to argue against it. Now that I have done it once I know how to argue my case and should make easy work of it. What a waste of time.

[BP]

I'm kind of a dumbass, so why is there such a large disparity between the "2017 Market Value" and "2017 Appraised Value"?

MV = 44% higher than AV

State law only allows them to increase the AV by 10% per year. Your MV is outrunning that 10% by quite a bit.

[mustang1200]

Still have it....I need to get rid of it

Seems like a nice place to build a house.

[46Tbird]

State law only allows them to increase the AV by 10% per year. Your MV is outrunning that 10% by quite a bit.

It wasn't a very expensive house when we bought it, but I'm glad to see it gaining some value.

My house says its up 112% since 2012

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[Sgt Beavis]

Man you never know.. I've seen people get some crazy ass numbers lately

I'd be happy for him if he did. He's selling because his wife passed. He's a good guy.

[8mpg]

It wasn't a very expensive house when we bought it, but I'm glad to see it gaining some value.



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you're the winner...Im glad you are winning this one lol

[quikag]

Tarrant county is trying to jack my land value in Keller up $80k. I bought the property last year and protested it down to purchase price. I argued it a little over 7 months ago. They really think it's gone up that much in such a short time? It's not homestead, but I thought there was a freeze on value increases for a period of time after a protest. Guess not and I Need to protest every year.

It's a bunch of crap.

[lowfast]

Tarrant county is trying to jack my land value in Keller up $80k. I bought the property last year and protested it down to purchase price. I argued it a little over 7 months ago. They really think it's gone up that much in such a short time? It's not homestead, but I thought there was a freeze on value increases for a period of time after a protest. Guess not and I Need to protest every year.

It's a bunch of crap.

Peas in a pod man. I'm having the same issue. Guess we will all be down protesting over the next few weeks.

[8mpg]

Tarrant county is trying to jack my land value in Keller up $80k. I bought the property last year and protested it down to purchase price. I argued it a little over 7 months ago. They really think it's gone up that much in such a short time? It's not homestead, but I thought there was a freeze on value increases for a period of time after a protest. Guess not and I Need to protest every year.

It's a bunch of crap.

You'll have to protest every year. And they are valuing land at $115k/acre in Keller.

[slow99]

Shit, AnthonyS paid $7,080 last year.

[quikag]

You'll have to protest every year. And they are valuing land at $115k/acre in Keller.

That sucks. I will protest every year. Blanket valuations aren't right IMHO. Land value is affected by a ton of factors..

[Gasser64]

Always fight that shit, always. They do blanket raises with no research. Get local comps. Also if you've had any major work done to your house in the tax year you can deduct that from your home's taxable value for that year.

Please go into greater detail on how to go about fighting it. Or hell even contesting the current taxes. I think property taxes are mere extortion and I wish they'd carried out the people who implemented that, and hanged them in public.

[Buick355]

Please go into greater detail on how to go about fighting it. Or hell even contesting the current taxes. I think property taxes are mere extortion and I wish they'd carried out the people who implemented that, and hanged them in public.

It's total bullshit that they don't lower your appraised value when the market drops unless you protest it, but when it raises they automatically get every penny out of you they can.

My wife handles this shit for us. She contacted someone at the TAD office through email a few years ago, and has been going through this same person every year. She got ours lowered drastically by sending in proof for renovations and repairs we had done to the house ($100k worth). The guy worked with her mostly through email for the whole process. Since they can only raise your appraised value by 10%/year, we are still under what market value is. I think she got lucky by getting ahold of this guy. I'll get his email address from her when I can.