Property Taxes

Dallas County Tax Assessor John Ames’ Property Taxes Went DOWN for 2016 in DeSoto

By Candy Evans / June 1, 2016 /

Update, 4:09 pm: there IS a good, well, a very bad reason why John Ames had such a low appraisal: his home burned down! Details coming up. I love our Dallas County Tax Assessor John R. Ames, I really do. I’ve met him, I voted for him, just love the guy. I think he’s doing…

How to Fight Back Against Tax Appraisal Increases

By doughatt / May 24, 2016 /

In short, almost everyone is going to be paying a lot more in taxes this year … unless they protest these unfair tax appraisals.

What Owners Ought to Know About This Year’s Skyrocketing Property Tax Appraisals

By Shilo Urban / May 11, 2016 / Comments Off on What Owners Ought to Know About This Year’s Skyrocketing Property Tax Appraisals

Do you own a home or commercial property in the D-FW area? Get ready for sticker shock when you receive your 2016 property tax appraisal notice – and learn how you can fight back. Property Taxes Are Skyrocketing Property values have soared in the past year, driving up tax appraisals with staggering increases and causing gasps…

Dallas Public Schools: DCAD vs. Fair Market Value

By Bethany Erickson / April 29, 2016 /

As you’ve probably read by now, the Dallas Independent School District’s Board of Trustees voted 5-3 last night to purchase the building at 9400 N. Central Expressway in a bid to consolidate the district’s various departments that are currently spread all over Dallas County. We can debate the merits of having a building where hundreds…

14% Increase Coming In Dallas County? Texas Has Fifth Highest Property Tax Burden in the USA

By Candy Evans / April 29, 2016 /

Your tax appraisals are supposed to be in the mail today, which means we will all be drinking a lot tomorrow. “The average increase for almost every homeowner will be around 14%, is what we have heard,” says our Tax Doctor, Rob Wheelock. Why? “Look at Case-Shiller and sales, look at what you have been…