Property Tax
It’s looking like Dallas City Council members are going to have to make some tough choices this budget season, with staff estimating a roughly $36.5 million deficit during Wednesday’s council briefing. Apparently, declining property and sales tax forecasts are putting a damper on the city’s planned $5.13 billion budget for FY 2026. Even worse, without…
Seniors and those living with disabilities will be getting some property tax relief following a vote by the Dallas City Council on Wednesday. Starting in tax year 2025, council members approved increasing the existing property tax exemption from $153,400 to $175,000 for homeowners in the city limits who are either disabled or 65 years or…
Yesterday was the last day of the 89th Texas Legislative Session, during which over 140 days state lawmakers passed a number of bills concerning real estate development and housing. Here’s some of what we’ve been tracking at the state legislature this year. Mind you that bills in Texas can become law even without the governor’s…
“Danger Will Robinson! Danger!” Whenever the robot said those words to young Will, we knew something bad was about to happen on the old television program Lost in Space. It’s property tax appraisal season so let me just say, “Danger Dallas homeowners! Danger!” Believe it or not, the danger isn’t a scary tax bill —…
Whoever said, “a father teaches his son to tie a tie; a son teaches his father to tweet,” could have been talking about Jim Goodrich and his son, Glenn. Theirs is the perfect partnership – each brings unique skills, strengths, and resources to the table.
