Market up 3% but full 10% in appraisal. My market is $50k over appraisal so doubly I can get it low enough to drive down appraisal value. Is my option to just protest the market value with photos showing repairs I need to get done that would impact market value?

Who do you all use to contest your property taxes? I used an individual / owner operator who passed away a couple months ago. He was very reasonable and got results most years. Thank you.

12Power said:

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Who do you all use to contest your property taxes? I used an individual / owner operator who passed away a couple months ago. He was very reasonable and got results most years. Thank you.

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Mr. McGibblets said:

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Where can I get in contact with you?

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EHaidamous@hataxgroup.com

Please include your address and phone number. Also mention TexAgs to get your discount.

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Just shot you an email. We're out in Bridgeland and need some help with a protest.

Down $50k in old Katy. Little over 8%. I've gotten hammered year after year till now like all the rest of you. Every year till now they've raised the market value by 15- 20%, and I've been able to get it down to right at about the 10% appraisal value increase give or take a little. I'm actually not going to protest this year. I'm afraid I would somehow get a worse result.

I have rentals and have received settlement offers on all of them prior to my informal. This rarely happens. The offers are not anything special, but also tempting since it's a roll of the dice on what kind of appraiser I'll get. I wonder if this signals they're willing to negotiate more this year.

ISettle offers? That seems quick

They are sending them out even before we protested.

Speaking of, we are no longer taking on any new residential clients for 2024 tax year.

Thanks and GigEm

How does that work?

Trying to knock out accounts early I guess. Problem is, no evidence to review yet to see if it is a good offer or not. So we are waiting until we see the evidence before we accept.

So you have filed for a protest, you just haven't presented evidence yet?

Not filing my list until 5/10. I always wait to make sure I am coded to 95% of my Harris properties. However, I already started filing my outer counties.

Edit to add. You can't see the CAD evidence until you protest.

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ISettle offers? That seems quick

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Doesn't say anything about iSettle. Just a settlement offer. I have up to the day prior to the informal hearing date to accept it.

Gotcha. I filed my protest early but haven't heard back. I feel like it usually takes a couple months but might be misremembering.

Don't forget to vote in today's HCAD election if you have not early voted.

How long does it typically take to get your iSettle offer once you protest online? I just want to get the value set to what we paid for the house. We bought it in 2023 for less than their appraised value. I uploaded my closing documents as evidence.

Does anyone have a rec for protest company? I'm clearly running behind.

I tried McGibblets, but they aren't taking on any new clients.

Pay me 2x his fee and I'll let you take my spot.

My neighbor works at Lane Property Tax, he's helped me out

Thanks. Do you have his contact info?

Ha. Depends how good he is…

Hes mostly commercial and not taking in anymore residential. Referred me to these guys for you:
Texas Protax

Thanks. Appreciate it.