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Property Tax Lending vs Tax Lien Transfers: What’s the Difference?
Despite being known for low taxes, Texas has the 2nd highest property tax rate in the country according to a recent study. This state has an almost unique system for levying and ...
The Trouble With Property Taxes
No one likes paying taxes, but property taxes can be a real sore subject. On one hand, property taxes are essential to a city because they fund things like public education, ...
How Property Taxes Are Determined
Taxes get a bad wrap. And understandably! Property taxes are no exception. However, as much as we’d like to keep that money, our property taxes play an important part in the ...
Property Tax Rates by State
On the whole, property tax rates have been increasing over time. The snapshot below shows the states with the highest property tax rates as opposed to those with lower ones. Ever ...
5 Tips to Avoid Foreclosure
The idea of having your home taken away from you is a scary one but is a reality that many Americans face. In fact, as the date of this article, there are currently 925,356 ...
Texas Property Tax Foreclosures Due to Delinquent Taxes: You can Save Your Property
Taxes are a fact of life, no matter where you live. While that is the case, Texas has a reputation for its status as a low-tax state. However, if you own property in Texas, you ...
Property Tax Lending a Solution for Increasing Property Taxes
Increased Property Taxes vs. Increase in Household Incomes Those in the Lone Star state know the only thing certain in life is death and taxes. However, for many real estate ...
Why Regulators Continue to Allow Property Tax Loans in Texas
It’s no secret that politicians, banks and consumer groups have learned how to use negative press to their advantage when seeking to sway public opinion about a particular issue. ...
The Impact of Regulation, Licensing, & Competition on Texas Property Tax Loans
Although some have tried to cast Texas property tax loans in a bad light, they’ve only grown in popularity in the last six years. In 2008, just 8,949 people received this form of ...