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Why Are Property Taxes So High in Texas?
If you're a homeowner in Houston, chances are you've felt the sting of rising property taxes year after year. Texas boasts a booming...
Joseph Vang
Mar 223 min read
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Travis County Chief Appraiser expects fewer tax protests in 2023.
Travis Central Appraisal District's Chief Appraiser, Marya Crigler, reported that there are no major increases in property values this...

Ross Rauschenbach
Feb 21, 20231 min read
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Changes to the Texas homestead exemption "appraisal caps" are unlikely...
Texas homeowners hoping to cut their property taxes may be disappointed as the proposed appraisal cap idea, which would limit...

Ross Rauschenbach
Feb 15, 20231 min read
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Dora the Explorer look-alike gets into an internet slap fight with the Texas Comptroller.
The Texas Comptroller, Glenn Hegar, issued a statement recently regarding a complaint that filed by Constable Ted Heap of Harris County...

Ross Rauschenbach
Feb 13, 20231 min read
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Property taxes likely to rise again in 2023. HAR reports annual home appreciation of 12.8%
The Houston Area Realtors Association has released their annual report of sales data for 2022 and unfortunately it may have some bad news...

Ross Rauschenbach
Jan 27, 20231 min read
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Less than half of first, second, and third grade students in Houston ISD are reading at grade level.
Houston ISD has let parents and students down, yet again. According to a Houston Chronicle article which cites 2022-23 reading screeners,...

Ross Rauschenbach
Jan 3, 20232 min read
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Budget Deficits at HISD
The Houston Independent School District is facing budget deficits in fiscal year 2022-23, despite a proposed annual budget of $2.26...

Ross Rauschenbach
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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How Over-Taxed is Harris County?
Recently, the Harris County Appraisal District began sending their annual "Notice of Appraisal" to property owners. This letter serves as...

Ross Rauschenbach
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Over 90% of Harris County Affected by "Unprecedented" Tax Increase
Image from the Harris County Appraisal District depicting 2022 property tax trends. The Harris County Appraisal District began mailing...

Ross Rauschenbach
Mar 29, 20221 min read
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I think the County undervalued my property. Should I still protest my taxes?
Short Answer: YES! I get this question a lot, especially now with the recent surge in real estate prices. The truth is that you should...

Ross Rauschenbach
Feb 25, 20222 min read
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Massive Tax Breaks Bring $17B Samsung Plant to Taylor, TX
Samsung announced on 11/23/2021 that it has chosen Taylor, TX as the site of the site of their newest manufacturing facility. Samsung is...

Ross Rauschenbach
Nov 29, 20211 min read
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More Government Debt, Just What Taxpayers Needed!
Texans voted in favor of Proposition 2 on Election Day. The resolution amends the Texas Constitution to allow county governments to issue...

Ross Rauschenbach
Nov 23, 20211 min read
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