The article highlights that homeowners across North Texas have about a week left to protest their property tax assessments, with the deadline set for May 15 in Fort Worth. The reaction to rising home values this year has been noticeably calmer, and experts suggest that slight decreases in some areas may be responsible for this. The article also mentions that homeowners shouldn't assume their assessment is accurate or as low as it could be. Filing a protest is recommended even if a home's value increased, decreased, or stayed the same.
Property tax protest deadlines are coming up, and one expert recommends that you still protest your assessment. NBC 5’s Vince Sims explains. Homeowners across North Texas have about a week left to protest their property tax assessments, with the deadline set for May 15 in Fort Worth.
In recent years, rising home values have sparked widespread frustration among property owners. But this year, the reaction has been noticeably calmer, something experts say may be tied to slight decreases in some areas. LEARN MORE Crouch, who handles thousands of property tax protests in Tarrant County each year, said the usual outcry over sharply rising values hasn’t materialized to the same degree. He said that’s partly because property values in some areas, like Collin County, have dipped slightly.
“Yeah, in Collin County, property values are down just a little bit. So, we haven’t seen quite the panic that we’ve seen in recent years, where you open your value notice, and you see your property value skyrocketing," said Crouch. Even so, Crouch said homeowners shouldn’t assume their assessment is accurate or as low as it could be. He recommends filing a protest regardless of whether a home’s value increased, decreased or stayed the same.
“For most people, you go online and you fill out a simple form at the appraisal district website. Or you can take your value notice, turn it over, fill it out, send it in," Crouch said.
“After you get that done, you need to start looking at and assembling evidence to negotiate a reduction. That’s step two,” said Crouch. That evidence can include recent home sales in the neighborhood as well as photos documenting structural issues that could affect a property’s value.
“It’s your right to protest. I think everybody should protest just to make sure you're not paying more than you absolutely have to," Crouch said. In Dallas, about 60% of property owners filed protests last year. Some cases can be resolved online, while others may require an in-person appeal.
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