Property Tax Loan Information
What Are the Benefits to Refinancing Your Texas Property Tax Loan?
If you currently have a property tax loan and have recently received your 2025 bill, you may be wondering what options you have. Paying your 2025 bill may still be difficult before the February deadline. In many cases, refinancing your property tax loan can offer real financial advantages – especially if your circumstances or interest…
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What is a Property Tax Lien?
If you own property in Texas, or anywhere in the United States, you’re required to pay some level of property taxes each year. These taxes help fund essential public services like schools, police and fire departments, and local infrastructure. But if property taxes aren’t paid on time, the local government has a powerful legal tool…
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Why Do Delinquent Property Taxes in Texas Spike in July?
The longer delinquent Texas property taxes go unpaid, the harder they become to manage. Each month of delinquency brings added penalties, interest, and fees, but July 1st marks a turning point. That’s when an especially steep penalty kicks in, making it significantly more difficult to catch up. What Happens in July? Starting July 1st, local…
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How to Prevent Property Tax Penalties: Essential Tips
In the 1970’s in Texas, property taxes were roughly 2%-3%, on average, of a Texan’s income. Then in 1982, Texas abolished the state property tax making local governments fully responsible for property tax collection at the district and county level. Fast forward to the 2000’s and that average tax to income ratio had risen to…
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Why a Property Tax Loan with No Payments for a Year May Be a Bad Idea
For many Texas homeowners, being delinquent on Texas property taxes can be an overwhelming and stressful situation and can often lead to impulsive decision-making. If you are in a hurry to pay off your delinquent property taxes and decide to use a licensed lender, you may be tempted to choose the first property tax lender…
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The Extra Debt from No Payments for 12 Months
If you’re looking for an affordable option to pay off your Texas property taxes, a property tax loan could be a great fit for your needs. Johnson & Starr is dedicated to offering loans that save homes and helping you manage debt, the RIGHT way. Because of our dedication to this, we want property owners…
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Property Tax Loan Calculator
If you’re looking for an affordable option to pay off your Texas property taxes, a property tax loan could be a great fit for your needs. At Johnson & Starr, we offer loans that save homes. Our property tax loans are customized to fit your unique situation and can be flexible to adapt to nearly…
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Need Help with Your Texas Property Taxes, Start Here
As inflation has continued to rise, property taxes are at an all time high in Texas with a nearly 20% increase in some Counties. Property taxes are confusing and how to handle the challenges that come with navigating new laws and maintaining payments can pose a struggle. If you need help with your Texas Property…
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What Taxes in 2025 Might Look Like
In the last several years the country as a whole has gone through a lot: political changes, natural disasters, pandemics, inflation, and more. These outside factors affect many parts of our life, including property taxes. In Texas specifically, major urban areas like Austin, Dallas, and Houston have seen substantial property value increases due to population…
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Why Do Property Taxes Go Up?
Property taxes are an unavoidable part of owning a home and it would be wonderful if we had a set amount of taxes when we bought our home that never changed. It would certainly make budgeting much easier. Sadly, our property taxes in Texas go up almost every year. How much they go up varies…
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