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re: Just got a love note from Assessor's office
Posted on 8/20/24 at 11:05 pm to HoboDickCheese
Posted on 8/20/24 at 11:05 pm to HoboDickCheese
quote:he can, commuting is not a problem
Can chief GRT not commute from Tangi?
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Posted on 8/20/24 at 11:06 pm to GreenRockTiger
Then what’s the problem?
Posted on 8/20/24 at 11:12 pm to HoboDickCheese
quote:
Then what’s the problem?
MrGRT is a great guy - but he’s not the type of person to give in
Like - we do not have a dog or a cat, we have not moved in 14 years
Sooooooo…..I just don’t say anything
And that makes him sound bad but there are other factors
This post was edited on 8/20/24 at 11:14 pm
Posted on 8/20/24 at 11:16 pm to GreenRockTiger
Have you tried hitting him?
Posted on 8/20/24 at 11:22 pm to HoboDickCheese
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Have you tried hitting him?
I am too cheap to get dental implants from the results of me trying to hit him 
Posted on 8/20/24 at 11:40 pm to GreenRockTiger
Well, that escalated quickly.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 2:30 am to Red Stick Rambler
The assessment form will tell you when, where and how to appeal.
The assessment board is frequently three people, and unless one or more of them is themselves a lawyer then they probably won't have one.
You can have a lawyer but don't need one.
The whole point of the exercise is to drive down the assessment, and therefore the tax, by pointing to several comparables nearby that support your valuation and getting the price per square foot down.
Know your square footage, inside only, because that is almighty. They really don't care improvements much, except for pools.
Finally, consider whether you have a homestead exemption, which can, depending where you live, cap the tax increase at a fixed percentage, say 10%.
Where I live they render their decision and give a form stating such on the spot and then you have so many days to appeal to a state district court, but I'm sure every state is slightly different.
There are also companies that will do this for you, though you have to share what you save with them (meaning you have to stroke a check or make financed payments for their contingency interest in the reduction).
That's all I've got.
The assessment board is frequently three people, and unless one or more of them is themselves a lawyer then they probably won't have one.
You can have a lawyer but don't need one.
The whole point of the exercise is to drive down the assessment, and therefore the tax, by pointing to several comparables nearby that support your valuation and getting the price per square foot down.
Know your square footage, inside only, because that is almighty. They really don't care improvements much, except for pools.
Finally, consider whether you have a homestead exemption, which can, depending where you live, cap the tax increase at a fixed percentage, say 10%.
Where I live they render their decision and give a form stating such on the spot and then you have so many days to appeal to a state district court, but I'm sure every state is slightly different.
There are also companies that will do this for you, though you have to share what you save with them (meaning you have to stroke a check or make financed payments for their contingency interest in the reduction).
That's all I've got.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 4:12 am to Chad504boy
quote:
Did you ever complain the years you were assessed lower than what you could sell your house tomorrow for?
Chad504boy, you must be a democrat. This being only your 4th post and you show us all your negativity. Please try to find sunshine, even on a cloudy day.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 6:25 am to udtiger
Might appeal, but I know their figure is in line with comps in my neighborhood so don't know if it's worth the effort. Of course, those were newer houses.
This post was edited on 8/21/24 at 6:26 am
Posted on 8/21/24 at 6:32 am to udtiger
in Texas we are capped at 10% increases in value. Which means... you guessed it, automatic 10% increases in value. I've been here since 1998 and have never seen mine increase for any less than 10%..
Our cousin had to sell their fairly modest home a few years ago because, even though they'd paid off their house, they couldn't afford the increases in taxes. They moved out of state.
Our cousin had to sell their fairly modest home a few years ago because, even though they'd paid off their house, they couldn't afford the increases in taxes. They moved out of state.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 7:16 am to udtiger
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Assessed value of my pad increased $80k from last year.
If I knew I could sell my house "as is" for the assessed value, I'd sell tomorrow.
We got ours recently. About 20% higher than last year which was 20% higher than the year before. Still about 60% of market value. What kills me is the math gymnastics. Appraised value has increased 20% 2 years running, tax bill is 5% higher over those same 2 years.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 7:51 am to Vacherie Saint
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Because property tax is fricking theft
There are few laws (if any) more insane than property taxes. To tax people on an arbitrary number and unrealized gains is crazy! Real estate is "worth" what a person is willing to pay at a single point in time - no more, no less. If anything, set the value each time a piece of real estate changes hands. Or maybe just not at all. Charging people an astronomical fee to live in their own homes is just theft.
Can you imagine going to the store and paying sales taxes based on whatever the cashier thinks your stuff is "worth" that day?
My house went up $40k. At least EBR has great schools!
Posted on 8/21/24 at 8:36 pm to Hondo Blacksheep
Thanks for starting this topic!
I called the assessor yesterday because of my big increase ; the comparable in my neighborhood is $128 per square foot . Mine is only $106 per square foot.
So did not really have any leverage on the phone. But in the past think i was able to get em down some.
I called the assessor yesterday because of my big increase ; the comparable in my neighborhood is $128 per square foot . Mine is only $106 per square foot.
So did not really have any leverage on the phone. But in the past think i was able to get em down some.
Posted on 8/23/24 at 8:58 am to RBTiger
Need some help adulting and understanding this.
Nothing has changed at my home, but the 'change' column in both total assessed value and building changed by $17K, but the total market value changed by $170K...is that a math error on their part? Should those numbers not all be the same?
Where can I find other property assessments to submit?
Nothing has changed at my home, but the 'change' column in both total assessed value and building changed by $17K, but the total market value changed by $170K...is that a math error on their part? Should those numbers not all be the same?
Where can I find other property assessments to submit?
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