We Got Huge Property Tax Reductions in Tarrant County This Year. Here’s How We Did It and What Happens Next This has been one of the strangest property tax protest seasons we've ever had. We handled about 46,000 property tax protests in Tarrant County, and expanded outside of Tarrant County for the

What to Do When Your Mortgage Payment Is Too High By Chandler Crouch “My tax bill is too high. I can’t afford the house!!!” If that sounds familiar, I want you to look through these options before you decide you have to move. Some are pretty easy. A few require a phone call. Others involve bigger de

More than half of Tarrant County seniors said goodbye to their school taxes after Texas lawmakers supercharged their homestead and over 65 exemptions. An analysis of 2025 exemption data from the Tarrant County Appraisal District shows the tax breaks have slashed school tax bills for 127,182 senior h

Every year around this time, I start getting the same question: “Chandler… is the market crashing?” Recently, a headline from Zillow spread like wildfire claiming:“Nearly 87% of DFW homes lost value this year.” I don’t blame anyone for feeling alarmed. Misleading headlines like this are engineered t

Use the contact info below to email tarrant county elected officials and urge them to vote for the candidate of your choice or send whatever message you think is important for them to hear.   Here's a link to the candidate's resumes: Eric Crile Michael Alfred Syed Syeda Wendy Burgess Additional info

Links Mentioned in the Video: Breaking News (starts at 19:07): Amendment on New Bill S.B. 973 Requires CAD to Appraise Properties Every Year Existing Conflict in Law: 23.01(a) States: "Market Value as of January 1" Existing Conflict in Law: 25.18 (b) States: "Reappraisal activities... at least once

Remarks in Red by Chris Coker (KISD Trustee)At 8 a.m. on January 9, my plane touched down after a mission trip to Nepal. Groggy from jet lag and uncertain what day it even was, I did what anyone does after being unplugged: I opened Facebook to catch up. And there it was. Rumors were flying... Claims

Because of the trust you’ve shown me over the years, I’m in a unique position to host a mock vote on the proposed Keller Independent School District (KISD) detachment proposal. Whether you’ve heard about the potential KISD split through friends, social media, or school board meetings, this is your c

When I started in real estate, I prayed for God to use me to help a lot of people, and my prayer is being answered. You are part of that answered prayer, and we are making a difference together! It's been incredible to see. No telling what the future holds, but I'm excited. It wouldn't be happening

Easy Brick & Wall Crack Repair The average annual cost to properly maintain a house is 2% of the home’s value reinvested. If this rule of thumb doesn’t hold true for you, please prepare yourself to invest the money you saved over the years into getting your home ready for the market.. There are some

Here's the letter Gary wroteAs attention focuses on the recent presidential election, there’s an urgent issue at home that directly impacts our finances and property taxes not only in Tarrant County, but across the entire state. This isn’t just about politics; it’s about real effects on your wallet.

5 Simple Steps To Virtually Guarantee Success When Purchasing Your New Home 1. Know your DTI (that's code for "buying power") First, you’ll need to determine your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio, which is just what it sounds like — your monthly expenses versus your monthly cash intake. This includes all

  There has been growing concern across North Texas about how much of the housing inventory is owned by investors, corporations, and large entities rather than owner occupants. News stories, social media posts, and public meetings often reference broad estimates or partial figures, which can make it

Early Voting: Monday, April 22, 2024 - Tuesday, April 30, 2024  | Election Day May 4, 2024 Background: Turmoil and Reform For the first time ever, voters in each of the largest counties across the state will elect three board members to oversee the agency charged with appraising property for tax pur

Here is a full blog article I wrote that answers a lot of questions about the Tarrant Tax Assessor Collector Election Wendy Burgess. I have worked on issues involving Wendy Burgess, but I have not worked with the other candidate in this primary elections, Rick Barnes. My comments are limited to what

Please, whatever you do, don't vote for Wendy Burgess. She has cost me dearly. Her primary responsibility is to represent the interest of the people so that if our tax system runs amuck, we can have a representative stand up for us. On this, she failed. Here’s what happened The government attacked m

1) Save BIG by refinancing your mortgage (even with high-interest rates): Drop your house payment by increasing the length of your loan Decrease the length of your loan to pay off your mortgage faster Skip up to two house payments Use proceeds to consolidate and pay off credit card debt, student loa

Why So Many Protests in Tarrant County The number of protests per county have increased dramatically, but why has Tarrant increased so much more than other counties? The issue is gaining attention. Here are the numbers. This is the percentage increase per county since 2015:   "Harris County 11% Bexa

In the statement below, the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors acknowledged that taxpayers' confidential information was exposed on the internet because of a data security failure.   The admission was the result of a marathon meeting late Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, after I posted online and

Update: TAD Releases Statement Acknowledging Truth I have concerning news that may directly impact your privacy and the security of your personal information. I feel the right thing to do is to inform you about this. Nobody at the appraisal district is taking action to inform you, so I’m taking it u