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Secret Dealings

Texas is one of only a handful of states which do not require property sales prices to be disclosed.

The MLS reports prices and allows appraisers to keep home appraisals close to market values, but commercial sales are cloaked in secrecy.

The Texas Association of Appraisal Districts estimates: Texas commercial property is undervalued by 40 percent.

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Dallas Morning News Reports Need for Appraisal Reform

March 14, 2011

The Dallas Morning News reports that it’s time for commercial property owners to carry their end of the tax load. Download a PDF of the article:

Time for Commercial Property Owners to Pay.

Posted in Systemic Undervaluations

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