http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Paul+Pennington Business Paul Pennington Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=211559&ca=Business The author discusses a special type of valuation discrimination in Texas relating to the assessments of chain restaurants as a class of property, based on the principal appraisal method being used-the cost approach. In the Dallas/Fort Worth area, fast food chain locations sell for a fraction of thei... Real Estate Paul Pennington Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=211561&ca=Real+Estate This article originated because of differences of opinion among Texas appraisal districts, taxpayers, and their representatives relating to the reliability of the commonly used mass appraisal income approach model. It examines the elements of the model, presents associated problems, and provides a s... Real Estate Paul Pennington Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=211557&ca=Real+Estate In the event that a valuation settlement cannot be reached during the administrative remedy, the property owner and/or manager often ask for recommendations regarding possible litigation from their property tax consultant. Since litigation support is a large practice area in the property tax consult...