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What Causes Property Valuations to Increase

Posted on January 24, 2017

  For many business owners, it can be a major source of stress when the tax assessor comes around to do a property valuation. There are two things that can happen, either your property taxes increase or they stay the same. Most people don’t think they can save money on their property taxes, whether it’s […]

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Property Tax Changes for 2017

Posted on January 15, 2017

With the inauguration of a new president, many people are unsure of what to expect in the coming year in terms of policy changes. The first thing that worries the majority of people is whether or not their taxes will increase or decrease. While we have no way of knowing what will change until the […]

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Property Tax Myths Debunked

Posted on December 22, 2016

When you aren’t an expert in property tax law, you can be easily confused by different things you hear from others. How do you determine what’s fact and what’s fiction when you don’t understand the subject matter to begin with? At the Hegwood Group, we understand property taxes and help our clients go through the […]

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Important Documents to Bring to Your Tax Consulting Meeting

Posted on December 19, 2016

Property tax season is coming sooner than you think. If you’ve already hired a property tax consultant to help you fill out your property taxes or file for a reassessment, then they should have given you a list of things you need to bring for the consultant. However, in the off chance that they didn’t […]

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The History of Property Tax

Posted on November 11, 2016

Paying property taxes is the responsibility of millions of homeowners and commercial property owners across the country. For many first-time homeowners, the concept of paying property taxes may seem simple at first glance, but it’s a little more complicated once the bill comes in the mail. Understanding the history and purpose of property taxes can […]

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Where Are Property Taxes the Highest?

Posted on October 27, 2016

Property taxes vary across the country, but living in a state where property owners pay the highest average property taxes doesn’t necessarily mean that living in that state is unaffordable. There are a variety of other factors that can influence the overall cost of living in a particular region, and property taxes are just one […]

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