That is never done in California due to our property taxes based on what we paid for the house and any additions, not remodels.

Unless it’s people who don’t read books... then they all are uneducated, right?

There Not coming over to Lower your taxes!

They always try to raise them every year but I deal directly with one of the upper level appraisers with my rental property. We have about 30 houses left from our original 80. I actually got him to lower some below last years this time. One has some foundation cracks so he lowered it. Yes, Doc, Abilene is a laid back town will mostly nice people.

It is never in your best interest to allow "ANY" Assessor to enter your Dwelling.

So wearing a mask means you cannot spread or receive the Covid virus, who knew? This thing should be over in a few weeks.

I've never had an county assessor ask to come onto my property or into my house. It seems odd for such a request.

Here is what will help you reduce your Assessment , Have 3 of your Friends or" strangers Make an Offer to buy your home in writing with a price" they" wish to pay . An Assessment is an estimate and opinion,it is not a true value . The reason yuou should have 3 is more along the same line is more powerful argument than 1 Assessment report . Its just like Court the more witness the better , you do not have to sell your home nor do you have to advertise it to have someone make an offer , but bye all means make sure that the offers come from real people and have them sign it . they don't have to buy. Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay. it works .

Except they use what homes in your area actually sold for not what some good buddy said he'd pay. Saying ain't paying and prices homes sell for is a matter of record easy to find.

Unless it’s people who don’t read books... then they all are uneducated, right?


Only a stupid and/or uneducated person would believe that distorted likely intentionally misconstrued statement, meaning to me, it hit a nerve, and book reading is not your forte, am I correct?



BTW, I'm currently reading "Too Much, and Never Enough", knowledge is tough to outsmart.

BingO! You can look from the street . . .but stay off my property. In my case, I live on a private road that the owners share ownership in - so stay out!

Oh my goooness .... anutter vote for a C A not having yur best interest at heart !

California is simply horrible! To think last year we completed $100k in upgrades and taxes went up only the obligatory 2%/year over the base (purchase year).
Equally horrible any time there is a decrease in value one asks the assessor to revise taxes downward, provided average neighborhood value is drawn down.
We really are fortunate.

But what would a equally built property like yours pay a year in property taxes? Or without being so intrusive whats your tax rates?

The half baked one not being iNtRuSiVe ?

pErIsH that thought !

Same here in Springfield, Il. Never come without a building permit and just base it on sales of houses in neighborhood.

ANY of you candy azzes have THE STONES to really CHALLENGE any of those REALLY unaccountable C A’s ?

...and purposefully DISHONEST !!

If they don't have a warrant signed by a judge, slam the door in their face. The warrant must also state what they are looking for.

Oh my goodness..... another vote not for the C A ....

from GC !

1% of price the year purchased.

200k would be 2k taxes and add 2%./year after that

Every town is different big cities more, small rural places less (generally)

Right now equally built homes would be 50% more in base value and base tax year.

So a home alone of say 2000 sq ft would hold 500k base year tax value (assuming $250/sq ft.for construntion) and tax would be 5000. mow that can be + or - depending on how the home is finished, if the place is on acreage or a lot and accessory structures would add also
CA has Proposition 13 protection that was voted in years ago. People bought a home in the 60's and as values went up were assessed more and more until being taxed out of their homes. Especially prevalent in the large cities and suburbs of LA or Bay Area.

In our case we bought when values were low and our tax is lower than a similar home down the road in far worse shape (needs roof residing, no shop) bought last year and his taxes are 30% higher than ours.