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The Tax Doctor: Park Cities Land Values Down, Improvements Up

By Candy Evans / May 9, 2011 /

A Reader writes: Tiffany, DCCD reduced land values and increased improvements in the Park Cities last year because the builders are out of the market here so land values actually did go down. They lowered land but increased improvements so there was little if any net effect. Most people did not pay attention to DCAD…

Dallas County Tax Office Almost Gave Me a Heart Attack Friday!

By Candy Evans / March 8, 2011 /

I survived, but John Ames’ office … or maybe last month’s ice storm… is certainly responsible for the demise of my complexion. I received not just a tax delinquency statement but a pile of letters from lenders wanting to “help me out”: “Your 2010 Texas property taxes were due on January 31, 2011. According to…