March 2016, ISSUE 1
Crocker & Valdez is a real estate property tax consulting appraisal, and market research firm that represents property owners in the tax appeal process.
What is the notice of Appraised value and how it affects you The Tarrant County Appraisal
Your 2016 real property taxes
You
District must send The Notice of
are based off of the Tarrant County
amount of property taxes you
Appraised
residential
Appraisal District’s appraised value
owe until it’s too late to
homeowners by April 1, 2016.
of your home. The Appraisal
protest. By October 1st, the tax
You will receive The Notice of
District evaluates the appraised
assessor will mail a tax bill to each
Appraised Value if the appraisal
value of your home using a method
property owner listed on the tax
district appraises your property at a
called
This
roll. Your tax bill is based on the
higher amount than in the previous
method determines the appraised
appraised value that was provided to
year. If the appraised value has
value of your home by using
you in the Notice of Appraised
increased, the notice must show an
comparable
that
Value on April 1st. If you do not
estimate of how much tax you
occurred within the last two years.
want to be outraged by your
would have to pay based on the
You have 30 days from the date the
property tax bill, you must protest
same tax rate that was set the
Appraisal District sends you notice
your home’s appraised value now.
previous year and how to protest.
to protest your appraised value.
Call us for a free consultation.
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WHAT CROCKER & VALDEZ CAN DO FOR YOU
Crocker & Valdez is a real estate property tax consulting, appraisal, and market research firm. We will create a customized legal analysis of your home in order to provide you with the best chance of lowering your October 1st property tax bill. Crocker & Valdez will personally attend all appraisal district hearings on your behalf. We know your time is valuable and want to make this process as easy as possible for you. If you are concerned that lowering your appraised value of your home through protest will lower the selling market value of your home, DON’T! Lowering your appraised value will not affect the amount you can sale your home for. The selling market value of your home is determined by recent sales in your area, not by the appraisal district’s value. The assessed value appraisals are prepared exclusively for property tax purposes.
CRITICAL DATES TO WATCH
April 1st: Last day for chief appraiser to mail notices of appraised value for single home residence homestead properties.
May 31st: Last day for property owners to protest with Appraisal Review Board (or by 30th day after the date of the notice of appraised value is delivered, whichever is later). October 1st: Date tax assessor mails tax bills for the year.
Phone: (972) 355-1415
Email info@contestpropertytaxes.com
Web: www.contestpropertytaxes.com