Can AI help you protest your property taxes in Texas? Michael Reeves, founder and CEO of The Andy App, built an app that does exactly that, and in this episode he shows how.
Every spring, Texas homeowners get an appraisal notice saying their house is worth more, and most just pay it. Michael and host Mike Mills break down how an AI property tax protest works: instant comps, plus photos of everything that lowers your home's value, like water damage, holes in the walls, even the neighbor's skate ramp. They also cover missed homestead and over-65 exemptions, refunds on past years, and what happens now that appraisal districts are using AI too.
What you'll learn:
✅ Why your taxable value isn't your market value, and how photos prove it
✅ Why Texans have to protest every year, not once
✅ How missed homestead and over-65 exemptions can turn into refunds
✅ How appraisal districts are using AI to check your evidence
✅ How hardship can be part of a property tax protest
How do you protest property taxes in Texas? Watch to the end for the deadline and how to prep year round.
Chapters:
00:00 Half a million dollars in overpaid taxes
00:47 Why most Texans just pay the bill
02:35 How The Andy App works
04:47 Photos of what's wrong with your house
06:29 DIY protests vs. tax consultants
11:25 Why you have to protest every year
12:07 How much is AI vs. human review
13:02 Homestead and over-65 exemptions at closing
16:34 Finding taxes you never owed
18:24 How escrow hides your tax increase
21:07 Will the photos hurt your resale value?
23:03 AI vs. the appraisal district
25:00 Arguing hardship
26:25 Michael's path to building Andy
36:02 What AI can do right now
41:50 What's next for Andy
49:04 Deadlines and year-round prep
53:32 Wrap-up
Texas protest deadline: May 15, or 30 days after your notice is delivered, whichever is later.
For more resources, check out these links:
The Andy App – https://theandyapp.com
Michael Reeves – https://themichaelreeves.com
Michael on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@the_michaelreevesofficial
Podcast website – https://www.thetexasrealestateandfinancepodcast.com
Mike Mills TX – https://mikemillstx.com
If this helped, subscribe and share it with a homeowner or agent who just opened their appraisal notice. Drop a comment: have you ever protested your property taxes?
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