I was reminded that yesterday’s post was a little pessimistic. 

One person thought I dwelled entirely too much on taxation.  He was right.
 
That brings up an incident I remember many years ago when my father and uncle were having Christmas dinner and talking business.
 
“I never thought about taxes,” my uncle, a car dealer said.  “I just […]

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Scrape-offs is probably the  major reason property taxes are rising at alarming rates.
 
What are they?
 
A scrape-off is when the house next door is demolished and a larger  McMansion goes up in its place.  These new fancier big houses are the fuel behind the appraisal fire.  As county appraisers raise the taxes on those […]

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You can do more about  your property taxes than you think.  Don’t give up next time you think your property has been appraised too high.  Here is how the experts protest successfully.
 
1. Get the facts
Compare your property to the neighbors’ properties.  Hire a professional appraiser to do a rundown of your property.  You can get […]

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This is the first part of my new series on property taxes. 
 
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s brother, Thomas Frist, used to own the most expensive house in town (Nashville).  In 2003, it was valued right at $15 million.  Today the Belle Meade mansion is only worth a paltry $7.4 million. 
 
What happened?
 
It all has […]

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