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Debunking Property Tax Myths #1

By Jordan Todd | April 5, 2016

Myth #1: Protesting Your Property Taxes Can Put You at Risk For an Increase in Property Taxes There are some common misconceptions about the property tax appeal process that I often hear from property owners who are not familiar with the property tax appeal process. For this reason we decided to create a series of […]

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Property Tax Two Step: Why You Should Always Protest and Why You Should Do It Yourself

By Jordan Todd | April 1, 2016

The content of this blog post will use statistics taken from the Travis Central Appraisal District from the 2014 Property Tax Season. The article containing these statistics was found in the Austin American Statesman on May 9th, 2015. RealValueIQ highly recommends reading the article in addition to this blog post, especially if you own a […]

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Why Is The RealValueIQ Report Important?

By Jordan Todd | March 10, 2016

The RealValueIQ report matters because it gives you, the property owner, the information you need to effectively protest your proposed taxable value. In order to understand the value of the RealValueIQ Report, we must first look at the options a property owner has in Texas when protesting their value to demonstrate inequality and receive tax […]

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Your Taxpayer's Bill of Rights

By Jordan Todd | January 12, 2016

As a homeowner, the Texas constitution grants you these rights: You have the right to equal and uniform taxation. You have the right to ensure that your property is appraised uniformly with similar property in your county. You have the right to have your property appraised according to generally accepted appraisal techniques and other requirements […]

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