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Old 11-20-2012, 09:46 AM
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Got my tax notice yesterday. Am I the only one who noticed that they have almost tripled??? Been the same for last 4 years then all of a sudden I get hit with this. Just curious if anyone has any insight as to why. Property value and homestead still the same
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Old 11-20-2012, 09:48 AM
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Mine were $44 last year, they're $142 this year.
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I got a bill for over 900 dollars and I just bought my house in July. Something is way wrong!!
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Old 11-20-2012, 10:05 AM
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My taxes run about a $1K a year. Sure hope mine haven't tripled. Uughhhhh.
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I got a bill for over 900 dollars and I just bought my house in July. Something is way wrong!!
According to my notice my property value is the same. I fixin to call and see if I can at least get some kind of answer
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Old 11-20-2012, 10:11 AM
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According to my notice my property value is the same. I fixin to call and see if I can at least get some kind of answer

Oh I'll be calling as soon as I get a break as well.
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According to my notice my property value is the same. I fixin to call and see if I can at least get some kind of answer
Good luck with that!
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Old 11-20-2012, 10:15 AM
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Everyone is up to 70 or 75 thousand.
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Old 11-20-2012, 10:22 AM
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Everyone is up to 70 or 75 thousand.

Thats exactly what i was told. My assesment went up about 60 grand. I figured I didn't have a chance but at least I know why now. What a nice early Xmas present!!!!
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Old 11-20-2012, 11:18 AM
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My taxes run about a $1K a year. Sure hope mine haven't tripled. Uughhhhh.
Try $2500!

I'll have to sell my place to pay the taxes.
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Old 11-20-2012, 11:21 AM
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Try $2500!

I'll have to sell my place to pay the taxes.
Lol..... Good luck with that.
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Old 11-20-2012, 11:39 AM
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Lol..... Good luck with that.
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Try $2500!

I'll have to sell my place to pay the taxes.

but Paul, think of all the people that will be homeless if you sell. and where will all of those helpless vehicles and boats get parked
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but Paul, think of all the people that will be homeless if you sell. and where will all of those helpless vehicles and boats get parked
LMAO!!!
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I feel for y'all. Not a single tax levy went down to defeat in Colorado this year.

One thing that has been successful for us in the past in other states is challenging the county's assessment with independent appraisals. If you've refinanced lately, you may already have the appraisal completed. If not, it still might be worth a few hundred dollars for an independent appraisal.

However, get some local advice to see how likely this is to reduce your taxes before hiring an appraiser. It's worked for us every time in the past because the county does not put much effort into estimating property values and does not bother to argue with independent appraisals. Appraisals that are good enough for a bank to loan money against usually hold water for other legal purposes also.
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but Paul, think of all the people that will be homeless if you sell. and where will all of those helpless vehicles and boats get parked
WOW, that never occurred to me. Thanks Josh! Now I feel important like the government?
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LMAO!!!
That was a good one! Blew Diet Coke all over the console! LMAO!!
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Is it a value or rate increase that is the cause? I never paid attention when living in LC because it wasn't enough to matter. Since I moved to Texas, I watch it much closer. My property taxes are right at $8k/year. The values do fluctuate annually and we can debate the county assessment. I have done so 3 times in 10 years and won each time by pulling some comps of nearby homes that sold in recent months and using the price/sq ft and comparing the actual sales to the county assessment. The county assessed values over here are usually very much over inflated from reality.
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