Buy a house in 2010? Don’t forget to file your homestead exemption!
January 20, 2011 by Laura Duggan · Leave a Comment
Buy a house in 2010? Don’t forget to file your homestead exemption! It’s a very simple -FREE- process that a lot of homeowners forget all about. That’s right; the county wants to reward you for being a homeowner. They will lower the valuation of the property (the exact amount varies from county-to-county) for you so […]
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Calculating Your Property Tax
May 6, 2010 by Katy Duggan · Leave a Comment
People often ask us how the property tax in Texas is figured. The county establishes a property value on January 1st . Assessments are mailed to property owners in April or May with a letter outlining the appeal process. Each tax district decides on a tax rate based on the revenue they need to operate, […]
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