Property taxes are a major expense of being a homeowner, and the way that local governments calculate how to charge an appropriate property tax can be both frustrating and confusing. One key to ...

Calculating land value for tax purposes may seem tricky, but it doesn't have to be. There are many ways to determine property valuation for tax purpose. But the three valuation methods most commonly ...

Sometimes personal property, like your vehicle, is destroyed through no fault of your own. It could be damaged in a storm, vandalized, or even stolen. When that happens, you may be eligible for a tax ...

When you purchase a home or piece of property, the tax you pay annually to local government for municipal services such as police and fire protection is often, fittingly, called property tax. Property ...

Countless hours of work are put into traditional property valuations because they’re essential for more than just valuing a property. Valuations determine taxes, insurance, financing options and more.

Rental yield is a simple way to express how much rental income a property generates each year as a percentage of its value ...

Imagine that your home is destroyed in a fire. As you start the process to rebuild your life, a hard reality settles in: Your insurance coverage falls short of replacing your lost personal property.

Property owners this week received a piece of mail from their counties — definitely not the fun kind. Assessors offices across the state recently sent out property valuations, and the jump in value is ...

Ellen Chang is a freelance journalist based in Houston. She has covered personal finance, energy and cybersecurity topics for TheStreet, Forbes Advisor and U.S. News & World Report as well as CBS News ...