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Many self-protest with little to no experience or have only incremental knowledge on hand.

Outfox can give you guidance throughout the protest process.

Homeowners turn to property tax consultants and agencies to handle the appeals. However, they charge a percentage of the homeowners' protest savings for the service–sometimes up to 50%.

Outfox believes in upfront pricing with one payment for each property.

80-90% of property owners do not challenge their yearly property values. Lower property values could lead to less property taxes.

No, there's no penalty for protesting your home value in Texas. In fact, the only penalty is not protesting.The process is risk-free.

Outfox offers a middle ground between DIY (time-consuming but keep all savings) and tax agents (hands-off but expensive). You get tools and guidance while keeping 100% of your savings and maintaining control of your protest. Read our article on the different protest options.

Outfox charges a flat fee of $89.99 per property with no hidden fees, subscriptions, or percentage-based charges.

Unlike tax agents who take 30-50% of your savings every year, you keep 100% of your tax savings when using Outfox. Download our PDF or read our article which quickly summarizes the differences between DIY, traditional agents, and Outfox.

Regardless of what option you select, there is no guarantee of success. The outcome of an informal hearing is at the appraiser’s discretion and the Appraisal Review Board panel in formal hearings.

Approximately 60-70% of protests in Harris County result in reduction, and having the right evidence presented the right way significantly improves your chances.

Property values are constantly increasing and protesting your property values is ALWAYS worth it. Not doing so is allowing the increase in your tax bill to go unmitigated.

Outfox requires only 2-3 hours of your time versus 15-25 hours for a complete DIY approach. This is a significant time savings while still maintaining control over your protest.

You can attend your hearings in person, remotely, or by electronic correspondence. Outfox equips you with all the guidance and instruction you need to present your case effectively and confidently.

Outfox keeps its costs lower than agents and other services because we do not rely on a large staff or maintain a brick and mortar presence.

We make significant investments into our online dashboard experience, our sales comparables engine, and the custom protest packets to better arm homeowners to appeal their property values. It's your home and your savings. Outfox is here to empower you.

We want to resolve any issues you might have with our service. Reach out to us at support@outfox.now so we can better understand the situation.

Property taxes are money you pay to your local community based on the value of your home or land. The money goes toward things we all use every day – like schools for kids, roads we drive on, clean water from our taps, and important services like firefighters and police officers.

In Texas, these taxes are handled by your local area, not the state government.

Property taxes hit hard in Harris County, Texas - and there's a good reason why. Since Texas doesn't collect state income tax, local governments need to fund essential services somehow, and property taxes are their go-to solution.

The deadline to protest your property value in Texas is May 15.

However, if the appraisal district sends you a notice about your value increasing by more than $1,000, you have 30 days from that notice date to protest (if that would give you more time than May 15).

If May 15 falls on a weekend, you can file on the next business day.

Your market value is what your property could sell for today. Your appraised value might be lower if you have a homestead exemption, which limits value increases to 10% per year (this is often called your "cap"). To lower your taxes, you'd need to prove your property's value is less than the appraised value, not just the market value.

Think of it this way: Market value is like the actual price tag, while appraised value is like having a protective limit on how much that price can go up each year.