Is Your Property Tax Value Calculated Correctly?

Thursday, 16 May 2013 by David H. LeVan

You could be paying more than you should on your property taxes. How do you know?

Check out our latest PropTax Minute to see what to do.

Property Assessor Thinks County is Overspending?!

Thursday, 09 May 2013 by David H. LeVan

It’s not every day you find a property assessor who thinks his own county is overspending…until you meet Rob Mitchell, property assessor of Rutherford County, Tennessee. He wrote a letter to WGNS stating that the county “spent about fifty eight million dollars more than they brought in over the last three years.” And he’s tired of taking the heat for it:

“In the Assessor’s Office we are doing our part. We are correcting injustices, correcting values on properties and making meaningful strides to restore a lost confidence in our department. The real question is why is a three year fifty eight million dollar deficit in County spending not an issue?…”

You can check out the full article here. Kudos for speaking up, Rob Mitchell!

Higher Property Taxes = Better Education?

Monday, 06 May 2013 by David H. LeVan

If we are paying higher property taxes, the majority of which goes to the school system, does that mean the quality of education is improving?

Watch our latest PropTax Minute and let us know what you think.