Got my Property tax bill today

[Gunnyart]

No way to fight it because I'd have to devalue my property way too far to make any difference. I guess the upside is when I sell it'll be a tidy profit but dang it's getting painful to pay!

"Danged if ya do, danged if ya don't"

[RascalArms]

The price you pay for being a land baron Art!!

[flywise]

Yep, at some point people are going to revolt and tell these county and school dist. To quit throwing money at everything expecting us to continue to take it the rear end.

[Gunnyart]

The price you pay for being a land baron Art!!

Thank goodness the GAP Ranch taxes are cheap. It's Mansfield that's out of control. They're going to force me to move eventually.

[RascalArms]

Thank goodness the GAP Ranch taxes are cheap. It's Mansfield that's out of control. They're going to force me to move eventually.

Ahhh..understood. Same situation for us here in Forney. It's highway robbery what the CAD has appraised our house for. I would fight it too if we weren't about to be trying to sell ourselves in the next year or 2 to build on our land.

Regarding the land taxes, I was just denied my Ag exemption for hay production after Kaufman county changed the minimal qualifying acreage up to 15 acres. Subsequently, it looks like I will be placing bee hives on our place within the next couple of weeks.

[SaltwaterSlick]

Ahhh..understood. Same situation for us here in Forney. It's highway robbery what the CAD has appraised our house for. I would fight it too if we weren't about to be trying to sell ourselves in the next year or 2 to build on our land.

Regarding the land taxes, I was just denied my Ag exemption for hay production after Kaufman county changed the minimal qualifying acreage up to 15 acres. Subsequently, it looks like I will be placing bee hives on our place within the next couple of weeks.

Hey Joel, be sure and check out insurance cost if you put bees on your place and plan to live there... Liability insurance can be adversely effected by a bee Ag exemption...

Another thing you might consider is getting together with your neighbors and forming a Co-op for hay or even better, wildlife exemption... Just a little legal expense to set up the Co-op and you'd be good to go...

[TransPecos]

Property in Bexar was jacked over 18%.
Comal over 17%.

Guys having a high appraised tax valuation does nothing towards helping your sales price in the future. Sales prices are dictated by market and comparable sales.

I encourage everyone to fight. Take your county to binding arbitration. The appraisal districts have gotten out of hand.

[RascalArms]

Hey Joel, be sure and check out insurance cost if you put bees on your place and plan to live there... Liability insurance can be adversely effected by a bee Ag exemption...

Another thing you might consider is getting together with your neighbors and forming a Co-op for hay or even better, wildlife exemption... Just a little legal expense to set up the Co-op and you'd be good to go...

Hey Charlie, there are no houses on mine or surrounding acreage at this time. Also, I had already inquired about the Co-op with the neighbors and was denied. Kaufman CAD says individuals must own a minimum of 15 acres to qualify.

[SaltwaterSlick]

Hey Charlie, there are no houses on mine or surrounding acreage at this time. Also, I had already inquired about the Co-op with the neighbors and was denied. Kaufman CAD says individuals must own a minimum of 15 acres to qualify.

Man, that's jacked up about no Co-ops... They ain't too farm-friendly out that way it seems.

[Blink]

first year since I've been a homeowner mine actually went down! not much, but I was surprised. I think Harvey flooding so many houses has caused a pretty wide devaluation in houston even though we didn't flood.

[texansfan]

Man, that's jacked up about no Co-ops... They ain't too farm-friendly out that way it seems.

15 acres is a farm now?
I guess 30 acres would make a ranch.

[Wits_End]

Property in Bexar was jacked over 18%.
Comal over 17%.

Guys having a high appraised tax valuation does nothing towards helping your sales price in the future. Sales prices are dictated by market and comparable sales.

I encourage everyone to fight. Take your county to binding arbitration. The appraisal districts have gotten out of hand.

Correct, market determines sales price. Fight fight fight.

[brokeno]

It's gotten totally out of hand so much waste total bs

[DRT]

Yeah it stings.

Gary

[Heath]

I got my today and was shocked. It was a .007% increase. Ummm I’ll take it.