Please be reminded that to qualify for a general homestead exemption, you must both own the property and occupy it as your principle residence on January 1st of the tax year. Over 65 exemptions for qualified persons are effective on your 65 th birthday. There is a separate telephone number on your notice to call for a direct connection to the exemption department. Because of timing it cannot always reflect daily changes in data, but is usually current within one or two days of changes being made. This has been another good year for construction in Tarrant County with over 10,000 new residential structures added to the already impressive growth of the last 5 years.
Demand is still strong and sales data show an upward movement in prices.
If you have not been in the market for a house in the past several years you may be surprised that the value of your property has increased. Tarrant Appraisal District is charged by state law with keeping taxable property at market value for tax purposes. This ensures that everyone is treated uniformly and that the schools get their share of State education funds. If you cannot contact Tarrant Appraisal District by telephone during the initial weeks following the mailing of appraisal notices, you can write or come to the appraisal district office at 2500 Handley-Ederville Road, Fort Worth.