HCAD appraisal values out for most people (Mart: tax lien, foreclose)

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by crone

Better that than by eminent domain for a Super collider and then to H.L. Hunt. Or a foreign owned pipeline whose product will go through a free port to China.

That's like saying it's better to die of a heart attack than to be mauled to death by a grisly.

I'd prefer neither.

[chris_ut]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Which means that it's possible that at some time you either can't afford the taxes any more and are forced to move or that the government can take your home if you can't pay the taxes.

If your over 65 you can defer your property taxes and pay them upon sale of the home. If your under 65 get a damn job and pay your taxes and stop whining. If your taxes went up because your house is suddenly worth a half million dollars, boohoo, take out a home equity loan or cash out and move.

[testmo]

Originally Posted by Glossa

I wish the whole tax situation would be reviewed and revised. Taxpayers paying for city employees' retirement (if I understand correctly, we're on the hook for 1/3 of the cost) is not something I am happy about (police and firemen excluded).

How else would a city employee be paid? Its takes more than firemen and cops to manage and plan a city. One can argue the overlap between city and county is redundant but on that end that probably wouldnt bring in much cash. Texas heavily relies on sales tax and citizens property taxes. We dont get 10-20 yr tax breaks for our homes

[jwtomt2day]

Originally Posted by chris_ut

If your over 65 you can defer your property taxes and pay them upon sale of the home.

Are you saying people over 65 don't pay property tax?

[Bike4Life]

Originally Posted by jwtomt2day

Are you saying people over 65 don't pay property tax?

No, he is saying "deferred" which means put off paying by cash or check. Then the county will put a lien on the property. People over age 65 still owe property taxes now or when their property is sold.

[houston-nomad]

Originally Posted by jwtomt2day

Are you saying people over 65 don't pay property tax?

I find this question, paired with the quote, hilarious.

[Glossa]

Originally Posted by testmo

How else would a city employee be paid? Its takes more than firemen and cops to manage and plan a city. One can argue the overlap between city and county is redundant but on that end that probably wouldnt bring in much cash. Texas heavily relies on sales tax and citizens property taxes. We dont get 10-20 yr tax breaks for our homes

Salaries are not the problem. It's the cushy retirement plans funded by the taxpayers that I have an issue with.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by chris_ut

If your over 65 you can defer your property taxes and pay them upon sale of the home. If your under 65 get a damn job and pay your taxes and stop whining. If your taxes went up because your house is suddenly worth a half million dollars, boohoo, take out a home equity loan or cash out and move.

So, you're saying that the working class people who were essentially kicked out of the neighborhoods such as the Heights should have taken out loans to pay for their increased taxes?

Let them eat cake.

[jwtomt2day]

Originally Posted by houston-nomad

I find this question, paired with the quote, hilarious.

Sorry, I guess what I don't understand is...what if they don't sell....? Then die?

[marksmu]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

So, you're saying that the working class people who were essentially kicked out of the neighborhoods such as the Heights should have taken out loans to pay for their increased taxes?

Let them eat cake.

Its not just working class people that get effected by property taxes. Yes, loads of middle income, or lower income folks in the heights got the boot because of the increase in property taxes, but there are upper middle class folks getting taxed out of memorial, river oaks, and even the Heights.

Property taxes are up across the whole city. There is a shortage of housing.