PPG Tax and McDonald Law Firm have secured a landmark jury verdict for Barvin, owner of the Soap Factory Apartments in San Antonio, Texas. This case marks the first commercial property tax jury trial in Texas following the Texas Supreme Court’s Texas Disposal decision, a ruling that has fundamentally reshaped how property tax appeals are defended by appraisal districts.
Texas property owners are often left with little choice but to pay tax liabilities in full, wait for litigation, then receive a property tax refund on their overpayment. Now there may be a better way.
Most appraisal districts have yet to define exactly how property tax protests will look in their county. Does your current strategy go beyond the initial ARB?
Is your consultant selling an unproven strategy? Here are the three most-prevalent, and most ineffective myths of property tax consulting.
Not all property tax attorneys are created the same. Ask yourself these three questions to help shed light on the type of attorney you are dealing with.
See how Pinnacle Property Group recently assisted an Austin-based multifamily investor in receiving a valuation at 79% of recent purchase price.
While the start of 2018 remains strong, rumors of market corrections persist. Is now the time to consider strategic but sensible capital improvements?
Retail real estate metrics remain positive in early 2018. So much so that attractive long-term buy opportunities can still be found despite the rise of eCommerce.
As appraisal districts try to assess at market value, taxing entities get to ride the wave of historic appreciation while claiming they don’t raise taxes.
If any of your commercial real estate in southeast Texas was damaged by Hurricane Harvey, consider filing a Notice of Claim with your insurance company before August 31, 2017.