I pity the complacent souls who thought "appealing my assessment is too much trouble to save a couple of hundred." The day after the property tax assessment appeal deadline the County Commissioners have stuck it to you, me, and everyone else that owns property in DeKalb County. The good times were real good until they ended a few years ago and county tax receipts plummeted. Now its impossible to pay for the budget that the house of cards built, unless we all pay up.
Too many people don't understand how local government is funded and don't even know that they can appeal their tax assessments. Or, as I said above, they just don't think its worth the effort to fight "city hall." There are only six more months left until the 2012 appraisal date (1/1/12) for 2012 taxes. Does anyone really think that the market is going to get a whole lot better between now and then? For 2012 I hope to do a better job of educating my potential clients.
Too many people don't understand how local government is funded and don't even know that they can appeal their tax assessments. Or, as I said above, they just don't think its worth the effort to fight "city hall." There are only six more months left until the 2012 appraisal date (1/1/12) for 2012 taxes. Does anyone really think that the market is going to get a whole lot better between now and then? For 2012 I hope to do a better job of educating my potential clients.
