property tax appraisal

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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Have Sticker Shock? One Economist Says Your Property Tax Notice Could Be Overstated

By Candy's Dirt / April 23, 2022 /

Many Texans have received notices this month that their properties appraised much higher this year than last. Such increases often leave property owners expecting exorbitantly high property tax bills the following year, but an economist with the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas A&M University says that’s a misconception. “Many factors complicate how…

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The Housing Market’s On Fire, So Brace For That Appraisal Coming in the Mail

By Marlin Weso / April 13, 2021 /

The significant jump in home prices in North Texas means a historic high value for your property if you’re selling. But for those not in the market to buy, it means that walk back from the mailbox while scanning the local appraisal district’s notification probably isn’t going to be much fun. An increase in value…

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Today is The Last Day to Protest Your Property Tax Appraisal

By Joanna England / June 15, 2020 /

Remember how Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins told everyone to protest their property tax appraisal? Basically, Jenkins said that because Governor Greg Abbott wasn’t working to freeze appraisals due to the economic havoc that COVID-19 has wrought, everyone needs to protest their property tax appraisal to ease the sting. Well, if you were going to…

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Property Tax Notices Give Homeowners Sticker Shock, Governor Puts Reform on Local Plates

By Joanna England / May 25, 2020 /

Property tax appraisal notices appeared in mailboxes this week, causing many cases of the vapors all around the Dallas-Fort Worth region as homeowners saw higher tax bills during a time of extreme economic uncertainty. The amount of Tito’s Handmade Vodka consumed as a result was not immediately clear. But one thing is certain — both…

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