Property owners can call the Collin County Appraisal District and ask for comps, but with the deadline approaching, Daffin suggests filing for a protest as a protective measure. The deadline to file for a protest is May 15. There should be no reason to make this phone call.” It’s a numbers game Nance says no one should have to play. The only way to find out is to pick up the phone. “From the time we mail notices a lot of the data is going to come in that may be supporting data or additional information,” said Daffin. “I’ve always asked that my appraiser review the comps and determine if there should be a change at that point.”īy his estimate, about one-third of the people who have only requested comps received a lower valuation. “It’s not an absolute science it’s an opinion of value based on supportable evidence.” That’s why he says every time a homeowner calls for comps, someone takes a second look. “The face that 50% of them, they admit are wrong immediately? It just says that it’s a completely flawed system.” READ MORE: Home Insurance Premiums In Texas Rising Faster Than InflationĬhief appraiser Bo Daffin admits the first number isn’t always right. It makes him question the process in the first place. He says when his clients ask the appraisal district for the comparables used in their cases, the district decreases their valuation about half the time, no protest necessary. “People have been telling me, ‘hey, I called and they reduced my appraisal just from the phone call’.” “Call them and just ask for comps,” said Nance. Collin County Appraisal District (credit: CBS 11)īut real estate agent Sean Nance says you may be able to shave thousands off that number without walking through the door.
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