Dallas County Appraisal District

RSVP Now: How to Protest Your Property Taxes (And Win)

By Shelby Skrhak / May 3, 2023 /

Do you need help protesting your property taxes? CandysDirt.com has teamed with propertytax.io’s Glenn Goodrich to provide North Texas homeowners and real estate professionals with a free webinar about protesting your property tax appraisal. During this hour-long event, participants will learn the basics of property tax appeals and have the opportunity to ask questions of…

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Dallas County Appraisals Will Be Late, Deadline Pushed Back

By Shelby Skrhak / April 13, 2023 /

January 2023’s catastrophic cyberattack on the Dallas Central Appraisal District is still wreaking havoc as Dallas homeowners won’t receive their property tax appraisals by April 15. Dallas County expects to send its appraised value notifications a week later — April 21, instead of the typical notice date of April 15. That means Dallas County homeowners’…

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DCAD’s ‘Laissez-Faire’ Response to Ransomware Attack Causes Frustration as Tax Deadline Looms

By April Towery / January 11, 2023 /

The Dallas Central Appraisal District is still operating on a bare-bones website in the wake of a ransomware attack, and one local tax expert says homeowners who corresponded electronically with the local office could be facing a security threat of their own. Glenn Goodrich, founder and CEO of propertytax.io, said he’s not mad at DCAD…

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The Dallas Central Appraisal District Has Been Attacked by Ransomeware

By Candy Evans / November 12, 2022 /

By now most real estate professionals know that the Dallas Central Appraisal District’s, or DCAD’s, systems are down because of a ransomware attack. Ironically the attack hit on Tuesday, Election Day. Here is what they posted on their Facebook page: “Early Tuesday morning, 11-8-2022, The Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) became the victim of a…

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Selling Your Home Before May 15? Here’s Why You Should Still Protest Your Property Taxes

By Lydia Blair / April 20, 2022 /

Why would a seller protest an increase in their property taxes when their home is under contract or expected to sell soon? Because it could help them as much as it helps their buyer. Who Pays Property Tax? Property taxes are typically prorated at closing between the buyer and seller. The amount is based on…

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