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        <author>mike@askinsrealtygroup.com (Mike Askins)</author>
        <title>Texas Property Taxes are TOO HIGH Why You Should Vote NO on CAD ISD BOND Debt Proposals</title>
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Dear Texas Homeowners,


By now, yoursquo;ve likely realized that yoursquo;ve tried it their way mdash; year after year mdash; complying with every new bond issue and debt scheme, only to see your property taxes skyrocket. For many Texans, the result has become unbearable, threatening their ability to even remain in their homes. Itrsquo;s clear: you cannot comply your way out of the over-assessment policies and lack of accountability driving the current CAD/State tax system.


Since 2015, a growing number of Texans have recognized this aggressive, even coercive over-taxation. What many donrsquo;t yet realize, however, is that these excessive assessments are compounded by what can only be explained asnbsp;non-compliance with statutory accounting requirementsmdash;the very standards meant to justify these taxes.


Researchers Mitch Vexler and Travis Spensor have done extraordinary work documenting the questionable policies and practices within CAD operations. Their efforts reveal the inner workings of what can only be described as an over-taxation industrial complex. Their findings, available at The Real Estate Mindset, help Texansmdash;and the nationmdash;see the truth for themselves.


For years, officials have claimed that new bond debt would save taxpayers money. Their public marketing campaigns are designed to get you to vote Yes. In reality, this is little more than propaganda used to justify new tax infusions that feed the systemrsquo;s appetite for debt. The result is clear and systemic: a coordinated effort to overtax Texans.


Thatrsquo;s why, in the upcoming November 2025 Bond Election, the only rational choice is to VOTE NO on all Texas ISD bond debt and to SUPPORT efforts to eliminate property taxes for Texas families. Doing so will:






Enforce a pay-as-you-go mandate for government and schools,






Stop wasting roughly 40 of your tax dollars on interest payments to bondholders, and






Push for a fairer, transparent, and non-punitive tax system that protects your most sacred possessionmdash;your home.






The Texas housing market has also become a casualty of this broken system. Chronic over-assessment not only undermines affordability, but also places homeownership increasingly out of reach for young Texans. These policies are economically unsustainable, ethically questionable, and constitutionally suspect. When government turns taxation into confiscation, it ceases to serve the peoplemdash;it becomes a machine for taking, not protecting.


I recentlynbsp;met with a McKinney homeowner who could no longer afford to stay in their house and needed to sell. Their property tax and insurance costs now match or exceed their mortgage payment. Stories like this are becoming all too common. Itrsquo;s a clear sign that ISDs and CADs have lost touch with the financial realities of ordinary Texans.


Additionally, homeowner insurance practices, which add insult to injury, must also be investigated and further regulated to prevent unchecked premium hikes. If lawmakers canrsquo;t grasp the urgency of this housing crisis, perhaps itrsquo;s time they find new lines of work.


A stable housing market is vital to the future of Texas, and protecting it should be the top priority of any government that claims to serve the people.


The opinions expressed are my own.
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        <author>mike@askinsrealtygroup.com (Mike Askins)</author>
        <title>New Home Prices Rise, But So Are Price Reductions</title>
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I suppose you can argue that weve entered the economic twilight zone. Inflation remains a problem because politicians are spending our economy into collapse as they impose sanctions or tariffs, much like unwantednbsp;candy given out late on Halloween. Such financial recklessness then dovetails into the Texas ISD CAD policy, involving knowingly over-appraising and charging taxes based on unrealistic valuations. Other financial problems, likenbsp;out-of-control homeowner insurance premiums that are rising 10 times faster than official inflation stats, add more market strain. I suspect tariffs, which disrupt supply chains, might even be a calculated diversion to help hide price inflation. 


However, concerning Real Estate, one has to wonder if the market does miraculously correct itself from the anomalies mentioned above, will those lofty new home retail prices asnbsp;seen as the suggested retail prices before price reductionsnbsp;become the new reality?nbsp;Should that be the case, then that would imply, now might be the ideal time to negotiate and claim a superb price reduction, beforenbsp;todays deals become part of yesterdays untouchable history.






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    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 14:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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