Property Taxes

Property Taxes are often a very large portion of a borrower’s total payment to the lender. Many of our clients are challenged by a lack of equity resulting from their homes value dropping significantly. At Short Refi Services, we will attempt to get your property taxes reduced should you utilize our services.

However, should you wish to, you may be able to lower your property taxes by petitioning your local tax authority without using our services. Lowering your property tax bill can also lead to a significantly lower monthly payment to your lender (if you have taxes included in your mortgage payment.) There are a number of different tax authorities, so we are unable to include them all here. However, you will find some useful links that may help you get your property tax bill reduced.

Assessor.com: http://www.assessor.com/links.htm
A great site for getting information on how to contact your local assessor’s office, and some other useful information.

Sinking Home Values call for property tax reassessments:
http://www.filife.com/stories/sinking-home-values-call-for-property-tax-reassessments
An article from Eva Rosenberg in Filife on March 21dt, 2008. Ms. Rosenberg is the founder of Taxmama.com. The article details the usual steps for obtaining a reassessment of your properties value, so that you can get a lower tax bill.

Californiaproptaxappeal.com:
http://www.californiaproptaxappeal.com/index2.asp?gclid=
CNr2kpWhw5YCFQv7agodnEB9zA
This is a paid site for Californians that are looking to appeal their property tax assessments. The site services the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, Santa Clara and Ventura.

Appraiserusa.com: http://appraiserusa.com
If you are appealing your property tax assessment, your taxing authority may require an appraisal to appeal the tax authority’s valuation. AppraiserUSA.com is a national directory of real estate appraisers, and you may can check this site for an appraiser in your area.