Expert Property Tax Advice
With 2 decades of experience, Urban Property Tax LLC is a one-stop shop for all of your property tax needs. We represent a wide variety of clients from commercial to residential. Urban Property Tax offers service in: Harris, Brazoria and Galveston and other counties on a case by case basis. Our firm specializes in all phases of the protest process from filing a protest, research, attending appraisal district hearings, binding arbitration and litigation. Approaching each case with our full attention and dedication, we aim to protect your interests and exceed your expectations.
COMMERCIAL
Urban Property Tax consultants are committed to reducing commercial property tax valuations. We conduct a thorough review of our client’s property and introduce effective arguments to achieve our target value. Below are just a few of the methods used by our consultants:
Cost, Market, Income, and Equity are the focal points that Urban Property Tax will analyze for each commercial property. We will compile your condition issues, review recent sales (Market Approach) that are similar in characteristics and analyze your financial information (Income Approach) to ensure your property is being assessed at a fair market value and equally appraised with other similar properties. According to the Texas Property Tax Code, appraisal districts must assess all similar properties in a uniform and equal manner.
We review Appraisal District records for accuracy. Many times the property description can be incorrect on items such as class, condition, extent of a remodel, additional features, percent of occupancy, or incorrect square footage on the land or improvements. A correction in any one of these items can have a very big impact on the assessed value of your property.
Condition Issues that affect the market value of your property can be brought up during the protest process. To receive a value reduction, Urban Property Tax must provide documentation of the issue and an estimate of the cost to cure. Some common condition issues are foundation issues, HVAC issues, roof damage, and water damage.
Urban Property Tax will build a winning case that will result in maximum tax savings.
RESIDENTIAL
Urban Property Tax has a proven track record in reducing residential property tax valuations. Our consultants are typically successful in about 3 out every 4 cases. We conduct a thorough review of our client’s property and introduce effective arguments to achieve our target value. Below are just a few of the methods used by our consultants:
We review Appraisal District records for accuracy. Many times the property description can be incorrect on items such as grade, condition, additional features, extent of a remodel, or incorrect square footage of the land or improvements. A correction in any one of these items can have a very big impact on the assessed value of your property.
Urban consultants conduct a Comparable Sales Analysis for each residential property. This is where we compare the assessed value of your home with the sales prices of other similar properties that have sold in your neighborhood. Urban Property Tax has access to the Houston Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service so our consultants have the ability to see all recent sales that have occurred in your
neighborhood.