"Contest your property tax when assessments rise When a municipality reassesses a renovated property and raises the tax bill, most owners simply pay the new amount — but the assessment is more negotiable than it appears. Dave Meyer reports batting 1,000 in Denver: "Every time I've contested my property taxes and I tell them what I think it's worth, they split the difference — 100% of the time down to the dollar." Henry Washington confirms that every city has a formal process for this, and that calling with actual comparable data means assessors often respond: "Yeah, no, that's good. I'm fine with that." The process takes roughly four minutes and, at worst, results in no change — making it a zero-downside habit for every property owner after any reassessment. Source: Dave Meyer & Henry Washington, BiggerPockets Podcast, 7 Ways to Save Money When Buying Real Estate in 2025"