NATIONAL

Home values soared during the pandemic, except for these Black families
The Washington Post
A Black couple were shocked when their home appraised for $1.15... having similar neighborhood and property characteristics and amenities,...

LOUISIANA

Assessor again grants Folgers millions in erroneous tax exemptions
The Lens
Orleans Parish Assessor Erroll Williams has once again admitted to inaccurately granting property tax exemptions for Folgers Coffee Company, this time with property valued at about $141 million or more.

MARYLAND

Ag Assessment Bill Moving With MACo Amendments
Conduit Street
A bill that would require an improvement on agricultural land to be assessed as agricultural property under specified circumstances passed the Maryland Senate with MACo amendments to clarify that any activities or improvements are subject to local zoning laws.

TENNESSEE

Tenn. ALJ Upholds County's Valuation Of Restaurant Property
Law360
A Tennessee property containing a restaurant must be assessed according to the cost approach used by a county assessor, an administrative law judge ordered, rejecting the owner's suggested comparable sales and...

TEXAS

UCAD plans 20-percent appraisal hike amid soaring sale values
Uvalde Leader News
...about a 20-percent increase in their home values this year, according to projections by Uvalde County Appraisal District Chief Appraiser...

Texas counties fighting over 1,200-foot-wide border
WFAA
There are more than 180 properties in an approximately six-mile-long path between two North Texas counties currently being disputed.

Local property values soar
Herald Banner
Because of what Brent South described as “an extremely, extremely aggressive market” the vast majority of property owners here will see significant increases in their appraised values.