If you own a commercial property, you’ve likely experienced the disappointment of receiving a property tax assessment that doesn’t add up. You know what you paid for the property and the amount of work you’ve put into it, but the math just doesn’t work out. Even worse? If left ignored, an unfair valuation becomes an […]
A firm dedicated to helping property owners secure victories against unfair valuations is now celebrating a win of its own. Lane Property Tax Advocates is 15 years old. Although established in early 2009, the Houston firm’s origins effectively date back 10 years prior. That’s when Founder and CEO Michael Lane launched his first business, MBLane […]
The rising cost of Texas real estate paired with mass appraisal systems that regularly result in incorrect valuations make it crucial for commercial property owners to protest their property taxes annually. In an ideal scenario, all commercial property tax negotiations would result in a value/assessment mutually agreed-upon by appraiser and property owner alike. Unfortunately, that […]
Members of your Texas appraisal review board (ARB) have a lot of sway as it relates to commercial property values/assessments. The board takes in both sides of the tax protest argument. They’re the literal face of the formal hearing process. They’re the jury that decides whether a commercial property owner’s argument and evidence justify a […]
Protesting your unfair commercial property taxes often means weeks or months spent gathering data and preparing your argument. (Ideally, you will have hired a professional firm to handle the work for you.) What happens if, after a formal hearing, you still fail to come to an agreement with your county appraisal professionals? Commercial property owners […]
The National Taxpayers Union Foundation reports that 30% to 60% of taxable property in the United States is valued too high. Even so, less than 5% of taxpayers attempt to protest property taxes. Of those who do protest, many fall victim to errors throughout what can be a lengthy and confusing process — errors that […]
