Save Big Money on Your Property Taxes: Fight Your Assessment

[rax7]

man, i just bought a house. i had to pay $6300+ property tax each year. and now, i just received a letter, it goes up to $6800+. man, each month is like $570. plus house maintenance, gas bill and other stuffs. it cost sway more than just renting a house each month. at least, you dont need to worry about anything when renting an apartment.

[komondor2]

I agree with 99% of what Tracy says, however, the assessor has an assessment date which is usually about a year from the date of the datre the value goes out. Some states call it a lien date, others the assessment date. Also, I would suggest homeowners request their property record cards which contain the data that generates their value before they invite the assessor inside. Perserverence is very important. I am a tax rep and most towns make you jump through many hoops.