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Property-tax appeals · Homestead exemptions

You might be overpaying your property taxes.

Counties over-assess homes more often than you'd think. A free one-minute check flags a missing homestead exemption and, in a growing number of states, compares your assessment to market data so you can push back. No credit pull, no SSN.

  • Free to check. No credit card. No SSN.
  • We use Plaid — we never see your bank password.
  • Encrypted in transit and at rest.
  • Available to homeowners nationwide.

How it works.

Three steps. About a minute. Free during pilot.

  1. Enter your address.

    We pull your home's value, recent nearby sales, and your tax history from public records.

    No account, no credit check, just the address.

     
    • 742 Ocean Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
    • 742 Ocean Ave, Miami, FL 33133
    • 742 Ocean Dr, Hollywood, FL 33019
  2. Tell us about your mortgage.

    Down payment, interest rate, the year you bought, and the company that bills you each month. About thirty seconds.

    Rough numbers are fine — nothing to link, nothing to download.

    Down payment5%
    Rate6.875%
    Bought2021
    Balance$412,500
    Pays toMr. Cooper
  3. See what you could save.

    A one-pager of what looks worth chasing — dropping mortgage insurance, lowering your property taxes, refinancing — with a draft letter to your servicer if there's something to send.

    Free during pilot. Yours to keep.

    Estimate only. TrueOwn doesn't guarantee PMI removal, tax savings, or refi savings. Your servicer, county, or lender makes the final call.

    In range
    Estimated
    $0/year
    Drop PMI+$1,800
    Tax savings+$640
    Refinance+$800
    Letter ready to send

Where property-tax money leaks. And what each one's worth.

Appeal an over-assessment

$300–$1,200/year

Counties often value your home above what recent nearby sales support, and the inflated bill carries forward year after year, untouched. Where we have your county's assessment data, a growing list, we compare it against market data and show you how to appeal with your county.

Claim your homestead exemption

$400–$1,200/year

If this is your primary home, a homestead exemption lowers your taxable value — and in many states caps how fast it can rise each year. We check whether it's on record and show you how to file, usually for free.

Find exemptions you qualify for

Varies by state

Senior, veteran, disability, and surviving-spouse exemptions go unclaimed all the time. We flag the ones your home looks eligible for so you can file them with your county.

Re-check every new assessment

Checked yearly

Your assessed value can jump from one year to the next. In states we cover, we compare each new notice against current market data, so a bad assessment doesn't stick and compound.

Cost and savings figures are estimates. PMI ranges reflect published CFPB and Freddie Mac data (0.58–1.86% of the loan per year); property-tax and exemption ranges are TrueOwn estimates. Actual savings depend on your loan, the company that services it, and your current home value. TrueOwn outputs are estimates and drafts, not legal or financial advice.

See which apply to your home

We keep watching after you sign up.

One dashboard, checking your loan every day. Here's what'll make it ping you.

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Your assessment jumps

When your county raises your assessed value beyond what nearby sales support, we flag it so you can decide whether to appeal before the window closes.

An appeal deadline is coming

Most counties give you a short window after the assessment notice lands. We remind you before it closes so you don't lose the year.

You're missing an exemption

If this is your primary home and there's no homestead exemption on record, we tell you — and show you how to file it.

Comparable sales move your way

When homes near you sell below your assessed value, that's fresh evidence for an appeal. We watch for it so you know when your case got stronger.

Comparison

Most mortgages quietly leak money.

Most homeowners never question their assessment — and overpay for years.

Your county sets a value on your home every year, and that number drives your tax bill. It's often higher than what your home would actually sell for — and once it's on the books, it carries forward. You keep paying the inflated amount until someone pushes back.

TrueOwn flags exemptions you're missing and — in a growing number of states — compares your assessment against what nearby homes recently sold for, then shows you how to file in your state. You keep every dollar you save.

Situation
On your own
Your county over-assesses your home
The inflated bill carries forward every year
Flagged against market data so you can appeal
A homestead exemption you never filed
Quietly missing from your tax bill
Spotted so you can file with your county, usually free
Appeal services that file for you
Take 25–45% of your first-year savings
We build the case — you file and keep 100%
The appeal deadline
Passes before you notice
We remind you before the window closes
Who's on your side
The county
You
What it costs you
Nothing — until you overpay
Free during pilot

Grounded in the same federal rules every U.S. servicer already follows: HPA and RESPA Regulation X.

Outputs are estimates and drafts — not legal or financial advice. Every signal links back to the data we read so you can decide what to do with it.

Frequently asked questions.

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See if your county is overcharging you.

One minute, no card, no credit pull. We'll show you whether your assessment looks high — and exactly how to push back.

  • Free to check. No credit card. No SSN.
  • We use Plaid — we never see your bank password.
  • Encrypted in transit and at rest.

Available to homeowners nationwide.