Homestead Exemption (house, taxes, exemptions)

[ganadocoog]

Hi- I just bought a house last year in Harris county and this is my first year living there on Jan 1 to qualify for the homestead exemption. I have submitted my paperwork. Is there a way to know if it was approved/processed?


Thanks.

[Agnazub]

You should receive a postcard in the mail, similar to your voter registration certificate, that will let you know that you were approved.

[astrohip]

FWIW, they are just now notifying people. I applied in January, and rec'd notification March 31.

[ganadocoog]

Thanks!

[TFW46]

You can also check the Harris County Real Property Records to see if your Homestead Exemption is noted there. That's what I did. I never received any notice of approval from the county.

Here's the link. When putting in your street name, dont include "street" or "lane" or whatever -- just the name of the street.

Search by Address - Harris County Appraisal District

I think it took about a month or so for my record to be updated.

[cheryjohns]

Call them. I have always found the people at HCAD to be extremely helpful - unlike FBCAD.

[WRM20]

Originally Posted by TFW46

You can also check the Harris County Real Property Records to see if your Homestead Exemption is noted there. That's what I did. I never received any notice of approval from the county.

Here's the link. When putting in your street name, dont include "street" or "lane" or whatever -- just the name of the street.

Search by Address - Harris County Appraisal District

I think it took about a month or so for my record to be updated.

That's the Appraisal records, not the real property records. Those are on the Harris County Clerk's site.

[TFW46]

Originally Posted by WRM20

That's the Appraisal records, not the real property records. Those are on the Harris County Clerk's site.

That's the site that tels you your appraisal value and taxes. It also lists your exemptions.

[astrohip]

Originally Posted by TFW46

That's the site that tells you your appraisal value and taxes. It also lists your exemptions.

Correct. But you had referred to it as "Harris County Real Property Records. What WRM20 was pointing out is that your link was to HCAD, not Harris County records.

There is a difference between the Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD), and Harris County Real Property Records.. The latter is a part of the county clerk's office. The former is a separate entity that all counties in Texas have to handle property appraisals. It doesn't keep real property records, that's the function of the clerk's office.

You had the right idea, just the wrong nomenclature.

[TFW46]

Originally Posted by astrohip

Correct. But you had referred to it as "Harris County Real Property Records. What WRM20 was pointing out is that your link was to HCAD, not Harris County records.

There is a difference between the Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD), and Harris County Real Property Records.. The latter is a part of the county clerk's office. The former is a separate entity that all counties in Texas have to handle property appraisals. It doesn't keep real property records, that's the function of the clerk's office.

You had the right idea, just the wrong nomenclature.

I would have called it HCAD except that clicking on the link takes you to a page entitled "Real Property Records".