Property Tax
10 articles on Property Tax from Mali Gariani: market data, neighborhood detail, and what it actually means for your move.
PID Assessments in North Texas: What Outlasts the Builder
A public improvement district repays infrastructure through your tax bill for decades. How to find one before you offer, and what paying it off really costs.
The Ag Valuation on North Texas Land: What It Saves and What Breaks It
It is a valuation, not an exemption, and losing it triggers a rollback assessment. What qualifies, what the history requirement means, and who pays when it ends.
The Texas Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
At a 100 percent rating a homestead can be fully exempt from property tax. The partial tiers, the surviving spouse rules, and how to claim it.
The Over-65 Property Tax Exemption in Texas: The Tax Ceiling
An extra $60,000 off school value in 2026, and a school tax ceiling that freezes the bill. How the ceiling works, how it transfers, and how to defer entirely.
HOA vs MUD vs PID in Texas: What Each Costs You (2026)
HOA, MUD, and PID: three charges, three sets of rules, and only one you can pay off. What each really costs a North Texas buyer - and the notice you’re owed.
Texas Property Tax: How to Protest Your Appraisal (2026)
Texas property taxes are among the highest in the US. How appraisals work, what the homestead exemption saves you, and how to protest to lower your bill.
Why Your Payment Jumped: Escrow Shortages on New Construction in Texas
The first-year tax bill on a new house is often assessed on a lot, not a house. The second one is not, and that is where the payment increase comes from.
The 10 Percent Cap: Why Your Texas Tax Bill Keeps Rising
Market value and appraised value are different numbers, and the gap between them is why a bill goes up in a flat year. How the cap works and when it resets.
Property Taxes by City in DFW: How the Rates Actually Compare (2026)
The rate is only half the bill. How to read a North Texas tax rate properly, why two houses at the same price pay different amounts, and where to pull it.
The Texas Homestead Exemption: How to File and What It Saves (2026)
Proposition 13 raised the school district exemption to $140,000 for 2026. What it is worth, how to file it once, and the 10 percent cap that matters more.