The plan is to sell our home next year. Each year I typically protest our tax value, however, I am curious if there is a more favorable perception from a price standpoint if the tax value is indeed higher than what I think it should be?

Should I protest or leave alone with the hope that it will in some small way it will get me a higher sales price and/or favorable appraisal? Thanks in advance!

Depends on your buyer.

If they are uneducated and they see the tax value is lower than the sales price, they'll think they are over paying.

If they are educated and they see the tax value is higher than the sales price, they'll know they are over paying on taxes.

Use a realtor to assess your sellable value or get comps in your area and do it yourself. Don't value your house as to what CAD values it as, the value of your house is what the general public will pay for it, not what an appraisal district taxes it at.

You might miss out on a bunch of money...

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