BCAD Improvement Class Code- ??? (assessor, house, property tax)

[IntentionallyBlank]

We're coming up on our first year as homeowners and noticed that BCAD has changed the class code for our house from G (good) to V (very good). Does anyone know what that might mean in terms of tax rate? I googled with all my might, but I couldn't find the answer.

We haven't made any improvements to the outside of the house (yet), so I'm not sure why the class code changed. Maybe it's because I was on the porch in my pajamas when the assessor came by (well past acceptable pajama time) and my dishevelment amplified the house's good looks.

[Camper1]

We cut the grass once and they upgraded us.

[Drzy]

I talked with an assessor quite a bit in my 2011 property tax battle, and one of the items we looked at was the home's condition, which had been rated E+ (Excellent+). As a test, he downgraded the home one notch in the computer system to see how far down that'd bring the assessed value, and although I don't remember the % or absolute change, I remember it wasn't a significant difference.

FWIW, I gained a lot of respect for the assessors. They're good people and they do their best. They're working with very, very limited data though and there is a lot of judgment involved, so getting involved and stating your case to BCAD will almost always be helpful.

[wellguy]

I look at BCAD several times each week while I'm at work. I'm AMAZED on the number of Folks who do not have the Homestead Exemption.

[IntentionallyBlank]

Thanks, guys! We have a lot of restoration work on the horizon, so I guess I better get used to it.