Midland Central Appraisal District in the Spotlight
Appraisals for 2006 have been mailed. I will update site as soon as
I have the information. Have heard from one participant that they
are up again. Do your homework and protest unfair appraisals.
Non-Uniform Appraisals
For several years I have followed Midland Central
Appraisal Distract in regard to property taxes assessments for Scharbauer
Townhomes. When I first started my observations appraisals were even
worse than they currently are. A one bedroom unit might be appraised
for more than a three bedroom unit etc. One would expect the smaller
units to be appraised for less than the larger. This was not the
case. Moreover one would expect all units in complex of same size to
be comparably appraised. At least three times over the past years
residents of STA have met with members of the appraisal district pointing
out problems in evaluations.
Astronomical Percent Increase
Appraisals for 2004 had units rising in appraised value,
some more than 60%. Several neighbors protested, most
unsuccessfully I heard from my neighbor last night that her
appraisal for 2005 is up more than 58% from what statement showed
as last years appraised value. I have since learned the statement was in
error as to evaluation for 2004. If our tax statements and values
shown online do not agree it is hard to be able to report meaningful
information, This site is being developed to highlight the
discrepancies in appraisals. The 2004 appraised value comes from the
Midland Property Database.
Concerns
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How can citizens survive with appraised values rising 50
or more percent per year?
-
The database does not accurately reflect value on which
at least one neighbor was appraised last year. Was this error
deliberate so researchers would not notice the magnitude of the
inequities?
2004 Discrepancies
-
Three bedroom units ranging between 18,050
and
29,040.
-
Two bedroom studios between 17,440 and
23,160.
-
Two bedroom flats between 13,480 and
21,810.
-
One bedrooms between 10,730 and 14,580
2005 Discrepancies
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Three bedroom units ranging between 22,100 and
29,050.
-
Two bedroom studios between 22,450 and
23,160.
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Two bedroom flats between 13,480 and
21,810.
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One bedrooms between 10,730 and 14,580
By going to
Midland Property Database and putting in
account numbers 0081950-000-0010 - to 0081950-000-0400 you can view the
data for yourselves. Check out your and your neighbors appraisals in
database. You may be unpleasantly surprised.
Background Information
Scharbauer Townhomes is a forty unit complex with
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8 efficiencies - color coded yellow in table below
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8 1 bedroom units - color coded light gray in table
below
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8 two bedroom flats - color coded blue in table below
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8 two bedroom studio units - color coded green in table
below
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8 three bedroom units - color coded pink in table below
Last year all efficiency units show to be appraised for
the same value. The discrepancies occurred in appraisals for one,
two bedroom flat, two bedroom studio, and three bedroom units. See table
below which has been color coded as to unit size.
Appraisals
| Unit # |
Value 2004 |
2005 Appraisal |
2007 Appraisal |
2009 Appraisal |
| 1 |
$29,040 |
$29,050 |
|
|
| 2 |
$14,320 |
$14,320 |
|
|
| 3 |
$29.040 |
$29,050 |
$51,930 |
|
| 4 |
$18,050 online /2005 statement
14,000 |
$22,100/online 18,050 |
$32,280 |
$ |
| 5 |
$10,730 |
$10,730 |
$20,260 |
$23,830 |
| 6 |
$22,495.00 |
$22,500 |
|
|
| 7 |
$14,000 |
$14,000 |
$12.010 |
|
| 8 |
$18,130 |
$18,130 |
|
|
| 9 |
$21,810 |
$21,810 |
|
|
| 10 |
$13,490 |
$13,490 |
$13,220 |
|
| 11 |
$23,160 |
$23,160 |
|
|
| 12 |
$10,730 |
$10,730 |
$20,260 |
|
| 13 |
$7,460 |
$7,460 |
|
|
| 14 |
$7,460 |
$7,460 |
|
|
| 15 |
$22,960 |
$22,960 |
|
|
| 16 |
$23,030 |
$23,030 |
|
|
| 17 |
$10,730 |
$10,730 |
|
|
| 18 |
$7,460 |
$7,460 |
|
|
| 19 |
$7,460 |
$7,460 |
|
|
| 20 |
$22,960 |
$22,960 |
|
|
| 21 |
$17,440 |
$23,020 |
|
|
| 22 |
$10,730 |
$10,730 |
|
|
| 23 |
$7,460 |
$7,460 |
|
|
| 24 |
$7,460 |
$7,460 |
|
|
| 25 |
$22,960 |
$22,450 |
|
|
| 26 |
$23,090 |
$23,090 |
|
|
| 27 |
$10,730 |
$10,730 |
|
|
| 28 |
$7.460 |
$7,460 |
|
|
| 29 |
$7,460 |
$7,460 |
|
|
| 30 |
$22,850 |
$22,850 |
|
|
| 31 |
$16,980 |
$21,650 |
$27,410 |
$29,400 |
| 32 |
$17,890 |
$17,890 |
|
$30,870 |
| 33 |
$21,810 |
$21,810 |
|
|
| 34 |
$13,480 |
$13,480 |
|
|
| 35 |
$27,840 |
$27,850 |
|
|
| 36 |
$10,730 |
$10,730 |
|
|
| 37 |
$29,040 |
$29,050 |
|
|
| 38 |
$26,140 online /
22,495 per owner |
$26,140 |
|
|
| 39 |
$14,580 |
$14,580 |
|
|
| 40 |
$29,040 |
$29,050 |
|
|
Figures in table
above obtained May 12, 2005 and checked for accuracy with
data May 13, 2005.
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