Dallas Central Appraisal District

City Hall Roundup: Dallas is Accepting Applications For Housing Task Force 

By April Towery / March 10, 2024 /

Want to make a difference in how Dallas’ housing policy is implemented?  The city is now accepting applications for residents to join a selection committee for its inclusive Housing Task Force.  The Housing Task Force will be representative of the population of Dallas and members will have a range of backgrounds and technical skills that…

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CandysDirt.com Picks Top Stories From Dallas City Hall in 2023

By April Towery / December 26, 2023 /

Oh, what a year. The past 12 months brought changes in leadership, increased cybersecurity, disputes over the city budget and property tax rate, and the emergence of neighbors who showed strength and hope the way Dallasites do. Here are the top stories out of Dallas City Hall for 2023, in no particular order.  Dallas City…

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Dallas Central Appraisal District Confirms it Paid $170K to Hackers After Ransomware Attack

By April Towery / February 10, 2023 /

When the Dallas Central Appraisal District website was hacked by a ransomware group in November, little information was released about how such a cybersecurity attack infiltrated the hub of information frequently used by homeowners and real estate professionals.  To make matters worse, the hack occurred as residents were in the midst of paying their tax…

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Dallas Central Appraisal District Website is Up And Running Following November Ransomware Attack

By April Towery / January 19, 2023 /

Following more than two months of uncertainty in the wake of a ransomware attack, the Dallas Central Appraisal District website is back up and running. The November hack rocked the real estate community and property owners trying to gather information for tax protests and homestead exemptions. The deadline to pay property taxes is Jan. 31.…

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DCAD Launches ‘Bare Bones’ Site For Basic Search Tools With New Service Provider, But is Consumer Info Safe?

By Candy Evans / December 21, 2022 /

Over at DCAD, the go-to website numerous times daily for nearly everyone in the working world of real estate, all they want for Christmas is patience. Patience since the site has been down since the 8th of November. Patience that all appraisal work is being done by hand on paper. And patience with the new…

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