Have you received letters in the mail informing you that your property taxes are too high and offering to protest on your behalf and get your home evaluation, thus your property taxes reduced? Mee too.
In fact, a company out of Houston sent a comparative market analysis showing homes in my nieghborhood with the prices for which they sold to demonstrate that my evaluation was too high.The Houston company used very clever marketing with what looked like a handwritten note. Since I have 5 properties, it was humorous to see the exact note on each correspondence.
Out of curiosity, I researched on our MLS the properties that were listed on the comparative to see what the true story was. Did they really sell for those lower prices, did they really exist? What i found was that the homes did really exist and they did really sell for those lower taxes - in 1995,1996 and 1997!
To me this represents FRAUD. This is just a note to recommend that if you choose to hire someone to represent you in lowering yur property taxes, make sure they are a reputable company. Get a referral from someone or check them out with the Better Business Bureau.
Robin Scott, BROKER. Certified Residential Specialist, Accredited Buyer's Representative, Seller's Representative Specialist. Amelia Bullock Realtors. 512.589.7988.
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