Author: /u/EsmeYcats

Hello fellow Texans, I had a question related to the cold water faucets. I am aware that the water runs warmer during the summer because of the source. But s sometimes I’m waiting for like 5 minutes for my cold water. Is there any way to make my cold water cold? Haha. During the summer I also like taking a cold shower, but instead of waiting for the water to get hot, I have to wait for it to get cold! Anyone have a resolution no one has thought of yet? Haha

Hello, I have some concerns with the property appraised value for 2022.

So, here is some backstory, we purchased our first home in 2021 in Houston, Texas and we were house hunting while living in the East Coast. Every offer we made failed but, finally another house that we wanted was on the market for $295k and in order to beat the competition, we had to offer $12k more from out of pocket. So, we were able to buy our very first house with $307k, but that was after May 15th last year so we were not able to protest for property taxes and couldn’t get the homestead exemption of $25K, so we paid the full property taxes which was based on $259,506 value which was 10% more from 2020. Okay, fine, we dealt with it.

But, 2022, our property appraised value and market value was increased to $361,146, which is a 39.2% increase from 2021. We hadn’t done any improvements on our house yet (this house was built in 2001). So we didn’t understand where this price was coming from. And We didn’t even try to get the appraisal value, but I guess they do it yearly unlike the East Coast. So we were caught off guard.

Instead of using a property tax service for protesting property tax, we decided to do it by ourselves and they offered us $307k from $361k which is pretty good but still 18% higher from 2021.

So, the real question is that, we are not sure whether we should remain satisfied with this number or wait for our hearing in person. The email said “This offer is valid up until the day prior to your scheduled formal hearing date.” Which made us assume we would lose the change altogether to keep the $307K if we try to fight and lower it even more.

Should we wait for the hearing to protest to lower it even more ? or should we just sign for the $307k?

I don’t know how our house which is smallest of our neighborhood and one of the oldest deserved to pay more in property tax by that much. We have summited many pictures and documents to support our arguments for the ifile related to the problems of our house. and we probably have nothing more to bring with us besides our voices talking to them in person.

We are just looking for any advice and thank you for your time.

Hello, I have some concerns with the property appraised value for 2022.

So, here is some backstory, we purchased our first home in 2021 in Houston, Texas and we were house hunting while living in the East Coast. Every offer we made failed but, finally another house that we wanted was on the market for $295k and in order to beat the competition, we had to offer $12k more from out of pocket. So, we were able to buy our very first house with $307k, but that was after May 15th last year so we were not able to protest for property taxes and couldn’t get the homestead exemption of $25K, so we paid the full property taxes which was based on $259,506 value which was 10% more from 2020. Okay, fine, we dealt with it.

But, 2022, our property appraised value and market value was increased to $361,146, which is a 39.2% increase from 2021. We hadn’t done any improvements on our house yet (this house was built in 2001). So we didn’t understand where this price was coming from. And We didn’t even try to get the appraisal value, but I guess they do it yearly unlike the East Coast. So we were caught off guard.

Instead of using a property tax service for protesting property tax, we decided to do it by ourselves and they offered us $307k from $361k which is pretty good but still 18% higher from 2021.

So, the real question is that, we are not sure whether we should remain satisfied with this number or wait for our hearing in person. The email said “This offer is valid up until the day prior to your scheduled formal hearing date.” Which made us assume we would lose the change altogether to keep the $307K if we try to fight and lower it even more.

Should we wait for the hearing to protest to lower it even more ? or should we just sign for the $307k?

I don’t know how our house which is smallest of our neighborhood and one of the oldest deserved to pay more in property tax by that much. We have summited many pictures and documents to support our arguments for the ifile related to the problems of our house. and we probably have nothing more to bring with us besides our voices talking to them in person.

We are just looking for any advice and thank you for your time.

I was gardening and had the wonderful experience of stepping on a red ant nest. I was swarmed for about 30 seconds before I fully understood what I had done. Being from the North, we don’t really get much in the way of red ants. Anyway, I seems to have about 5 bites luckily on my feet and one on my stomach. I quickly took my clothes off and threw it in the washer machine and took a shower as well. I only have red marks now after about an hour. I have heard mixed results about, burns more the next day, might get blisters the next day. What should I do in order to prevent this or make it less bad? Or should I have a reaction right away normally? Thank you!

Hello, I was wondering if there was any self- service all-you-can-eat sushi restaurants in Houston with decent quality fish. Kind of like a regular buffet where you can pick and chose your food. But don’t have to wait for the sushi chef to make it for you.

Thanks in advanced!

Hello y’all , just moved in to Houston last week. Any good quality all you can eat buffets in Houston ? Looking for something delicious! Can be any nationality.