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Yearly properly appraisals are mandatory for different states in the United States. However, some do it every two years or so. Normally, appraisal notices are sent out to every owner of taxable properties on January 1 of each year. Then they have the right to protest their assessed value usually because it’s deemed too high. Indeed, there have been several appraisal districts like Harrison County Appraisal District in Texas that has jack up appraisal values of thousands of homes. Is this the new trend? INCREASED APPRAISAL VALUES Property owners under the appraisal services of HCAD have likely seen an immense increase in their appraisal value. Based on a sample of 54,612 houses, a full 22% has shown an increase of an average of 28%. This is incredibly high compared to the 3% increase of Houston Association Realtors. Since HCAD is the biggest appraisal district in the state of Texas, this begs the question if the chief appraisers are competing with each other to get the l...

The Primary Duty Of The Taxpayer Liaison Officer (TLO) Is To Resolve Conflicts Between The Appraisal District And The Taxpayers. Important responsibilities associated with the Taxpayer Liaison Officer are: PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT TO CLIENTS/PARTIES The Taxpayer Liaison Officer reports directly to the appraisal district’s board of directors and not to the chief appraiser. Their primary role is to resolve problems not addressed through the normal channels. RESEARCHING AND ENHANCING COMPLAINTS IN DETAIL After getting adequate information from the complainant, the Taxpayer Liaison Officer researches the complaint with an objective of resolving any legitimate complaints. Subsequently, a report is submitted along with comments and suggestions to the appraisal district’s board of directors at their next meeting. The TLO is required to report on all complaints and whether or not they have been resolved. INVESTIGATION AND ERROR MANAGEMENT The Taxpayer Liaison Officer is resp...