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"Bob" wrote:

"LibraMoon" wrote in message
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Austin Gardening People,

I want to warn everyone that many of us are being taken advantage
of
by the Travis Country Appraisal District. They may be using 2 out
of 5
vastly different, better, more updated properties as so-called
"comparables" to fix the tax appraisal higher on your home.

Go there and ask them for a list of the comps they used to jack
your
property appraisal up. The ones they used on my modest cottage had
mahogany floors, a canyon view and decks and terraces all
around --
not even close to my style/value house and newer also.

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Stand strong -- LM

Sounds like a first class rip-off. I don't live in Travis, but I
suspect perhaps similar things are happening all over.

But take heart, you surely feel confident that they will quickly
lower your valuation as soon as houses come down a bit (SURE).

Problem is if you vote the bums out, the new bums will be as bad
when they get in their second term. Read that as "We need term
limits".

Bob

Don't feel too bad; they are doing it in Hays county too. Unfortunately,
my neighbors house recently sold for what they valued mine at, so I
can't argue with it even tho' I need to do a lot of interior work still.

Williamson County too. They raised mine the maximum 10% they could.

Luckily, even with the tax increase, my mortgage (PITI) is still less than
my rent was three years ago.

I did a home equity after the morgage was paid off for a massive amount
of external home repair, siding, new windows and a large sun room.

My taxes are not part of any escrow...

but it's still cheaper than rent. :-)
--
Peace, Om

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