Deadline nears for Orange County “informal” property tax appeals

4/30/09 update:  I’ve simplified this info into easy steps to determine if  you should file an appeal and posted it on our other real estate website.  Please click here for “Easy 3 minute test on if you should appeal your property tax.”

If you purchased a home in Orange County, CA between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2007, you’re probably running out of time to save on your 2009 – 2010 property tax bill.

That’s because “informal appeals” of OC property tax assessments must be postmarked tomorrow at the latest.

Fortunately, the links below will enable you or your friends to determine how much you’re likely to save, and to complete the entire process in about ten minutes.

Whether or not you really need to appeal is another hot question, with Orange County Assessor Webster Guillory claiming that

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