Property Tax Assessments Coming In
It's that time of year! I am receiving all my property tax assessments and they are going up a lot! I am getting a double whammy as most of my properties were purchased last year and I am now losing the existing homestead exemptions. Maybe I should remove the exemption when plugging the taxes in my property analysis worksheet. Ugh.
Anyway...curious if any of you protest your taxes. Do I stand a chance? I've been in front of the appraisal board before and it's tough to come out without licking some wounds. Would appraisals or refi's be a factor? Or could I show how I set the market value by my original purchase (which would be much lower than current market value)? Do you hire anyone to help you protest or DIY?