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Ashley Williams


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What determines the cost of property tax here in Houston? Is it Neighborhood? House's worth? Lot size?


The tax rate you are taxed on is based on where you live (if there is a MUD tax, school taxes vary etc) and the value you are taxed on is based off of the appraised value which is determined by the appraisal district. You can't change your tax rate but more...Posted 11 years ago

I need a lawyer to file an appeal to the district court an appraisal review board decision.


You don't necessarily need a lawyer. There are several property tax consulting firms that will do an Arbitration for you. It costs $500 to file an arbitration, if you when the state will refund $450 to you and if you loose they keep the $500. A property more...Posted 10 years ago

Will the purchase price affect the tax appraisal value?


Yes it could. The appraisal district keeps track of sales prices and updates market values accordingly. There's really not much you can do to fight that because the market value is determined by what someone is willing to pay for a property & if that more...Posted 9 years ago

Foundation issues lower tax appraisal?


It definitely will lower your value. You can bring in evidence (receipts) showing how much you paid for the repairs and they should deduct that from the value. Also you can have them add Foundation Repaired as an "extra feature" that will offer a permanent more...Posted 9 years ago

Can the appraised value increase to the sale price when a house is purchased?


Most likely it will. HCAD keeps track of sales & will update values accordingly however on occasion they make oversights and don't update information. Posted 9 years ago

Where can I locate/obtain HCAD neighborhood maps?


The neighborhoods and neighborhood groups formed by HCAD may or may not encompass your actual neighborhood. One of the best tools to use when making an argument in a formal or informal hearing is the districts own evidence. You can find this packet when more...Posted 9 years ago

How can I find a Realtor that actually want to keep their word?


Checking their consumer reviews is the best way I think. You can get some feedback on their working history from actual past clients!Posted 9 years ago

As a consumer, would you ever consider "love at first sight" walking into an "Open House" and saying "this is the one?"


I think this is very rare but I do know a few couples that have actually purchased a home from an open house viewing. Posted 9 years ago

Can I search for Open Houses on my BookMarks?


This isn't an available function yet but what will happen is anything you have bookmarked that has an open house scheduled in the future will generate a notification for you. Other than that you have to use the open house search feature. Posted 12 years ago

Should home inspectors be banned from providing repair cost estimates when they are not necessarily general contractors?


Unless they're making it clear that they aren't a contractor and actual prices could vary I don't think an inspector should give a buyer that information. It could be misleading & cause issues if the prices were greatly skewed from their estimation more...Posted 9 years ago
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