Mukund D.
Much lower benefit than expected
The valuation came back much higher than expected. We think the apartment should be appraised much lower Not sure if this was worth it
Response from Abode MoneySep 2, 2026
Hello Mukund, My name is Noah, I'm an Operations Manager at Abode Money. Thanks for sharing your honest feedback. Truly! I'm grateful for perspectives like yours. I'd like to share a bit about your results to help contextualize things. Firstly, we reduced the value of your apartment by $33,187, which saved you $664 this year. On our flat fee plan of $99, you're netting $565 back in your pocket. Of all the tens of thousands of appeals filed in your county, the size of your tax reduction places you solidly in the 86th percentile. By this I mean that only 14% of people in your county will see a bigger reduction than you this year; the rest will save less money or save no money at all. Second, your appeal was filed and protested by one of Texas's best property tax experts. She holds a rare "Senior" Property Tax Consultant license, an MBA, and has won thousands of appeals over her 20 year career. Our agents always act in your best interest and try to win the largest possible reduction. Finally, it's important to remember that the final verdict is entirely out of our control. We make our case to the appraisal review board, and hearings are not an apolitical process. Sometimes they hand down an unfair ruling, even when we do everything right. However, in this case, we feel confident that the county's ruling was accurate. A search of popular real estate listing sites suggests that your property could sell for over 43% more than it's currently valued by the county, including the reduction we won you. This is typically a sign that your agent did a great job with your protest. I'm sorry we couldn't deliver the level of savings you were hoping for. The good news is we're committed to chipping away at your property value in the years ahead. Appealing annually is important to keep costs low, and with another reduction next year, and the year after that, we're confident we can get your tax bill where you want it to be. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to our team. We're at your service! Best wishes, Noah Operations Manager Abode Money