Property Tax Experts

What Property Tax Experts does

Property Tax Experts, Inc. is a privately held property tax consulting firm headquartered in Plantation, Florida, founded in 1994 by Steven Housman, a licensed Florida real estate broker since 1972. The firm represents property owners in Value Adjustment Board proceedings across Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Monroe counties, with physical offices in Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Core services include residential and commercial property tax valuation appeals (for properties valued from approximately $850,000 upward), homestead exemption application services, agricultural exemption assistance, tangible personal property appeals, and good cause / late filing petitions for owners who missed the standard 25-day post-TRIM filing window.

The firm has no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is grounded in deep regulatory and appraisal expertise, including site visits, comparable sales analysis, income analysis for income-producing properties, and personal representation before Special Magistrates. Revenue is generated primarily through contingency fees of 40-45% of actual tax savings, supplemented by flat-fee arrangements (negotiated per case), $350-$399 homestead exemption filings, and $350 + filing-fee late petition services. Customer acquisition is overwhelmingly referral-driven from accountants, CPAs, real estate brokers, attorneys, and lenders, with a 5%-of-self-represented-taxpayers cited failure rate serving as the primary value-prop hook. The firm is selective in commercial engagements and operates with an 11-50 person headcount.

The book of business skews to higher-value South Florida residential ($1.25M-$60M range) and income-producing commercial real estate (retail, office, industrial, hospitality, multifamily, agricultural, oil & gas service stations). Named long-tenured enterprise accounts include Stampler Auctions, GTI Industries, Airport Trade Center LLC, Marathon/Chevron/BP franchisees, Strano Farms, and Best Western/Motel 6/Days Inn franchisees. The International and Foreign Property Owner segment is also explicitly targeted.

Name

Property Tax Experts

Legal name

Property Tax Experts, Inc.

Website

https://prptytax.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Property Tax Experts is a Plantation, Florida-based property tax consulting firm founded in 1994 that represents residential and commercial property owners in Value Adjustment Board appeals across four South Florida counties, operating primarily on contingency and flat fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Tax Consulting and Appeal Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132), Other Activities Related to Real Estate (531390)

akta.pro primary industry

Tax Assessment Appeal & Property Tax Consulting (BPAJAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate Tax, Incentives & Cost Segregation Advisory (BPAJANAJ)

Keywords

• Property tax appeals
• Property tax consulting
• Ad valorem tax services
• Homestead exemption filing
• Commercial tax representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Plantation

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Appeal - Contingency Fee: Primary revenue stream. Contingency fee of 40-45% of the actual taxes reduced or refunded by order of the Special Magistrate. If appeal is unsuccessful, client pays nothing. Example: $10,000 tax savings yields $2,250-$4,500 contingency fee.
2. Property Tax Appeal - Flat Fee: Discounted flat fee offered in contrast to contingency fee arrangement for challenging property valuations. Flat fees discussed and determined prior to entering retainer agreement. Applies to both commercial and residential properties.
3. Homestead Exemption Application Service: Flat fee service starting at $350-$399 for processing homestead exemption applications through acceptance completion. Includes gathering documents, completing governmental requirements, and submitting to proper departments for processing and approval.
4. Late Filing Petition Service: $350 plus $50 petition filing fee for late filing petitions after the filing deadline has passed. Includes gathering supportive documents to be heard by legal magistrate for approval to advance to a value hearing.
5. Tangible Personal Property Appeals: Services for tangible personal property tax appeals using up-to-date depreciation schedules and techniques.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Property Tax Experts, Inc. represents residential and commercial property owners in South Florida (Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Monroe counties) before county Value Adjustment Boards to challenge over-assessed property valuations. Services include property tax valuation appeals, homestead and agricultural exemption applications, good cause late filing petitions, and tangible personal property appeals, primarily under a contingency fee structure of 40-45% of tax savings realized.

Product overview

Property Tax Experts operates as a single unified service offering property tax appeal representation for residential and commercial property owners in South Florida counties (Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Monroe). The core product is the Property Tax Valuation Appeals service, which is supplemented by Homestead Exemption Application Services for primary residence tax savings, Agricultural Exemption Applications, Good Cause Late Filing Petitions, Tangible Personal Property Appeals, and Consultation Services. The company uses a contingency fee model (45% of tax savings) with a $50 petition filing fee, and also offers flat fee arrangements. Services are geographically focused on Florida counties with specific TRIM notice deadlines and VAB hearing processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Tax Valuation Appeals (Residential) Property valuation appeal service for residential properties valued at $850,000 and above, including single-family homes, condominiums, duplexes, triplexes, quads, cluster-homes, and multifamily units. Includes TRIM notice review, valuation analysis, petition filing with county Value Adjustment Board, evidence preparation, and representation before a Special Magistrate. Contingency fee of 40-45% of taxes reduced; flat fee alternative available.
• Property Tax Valuation Appeals (Commercial) Property valuation appeal service for income-producing commercial properties including retail strip centers, shopping centers, warehouses, distribution facilities, office buildings, hotels, restaurants, mixed-use properties, industrial and manufacturing facilities, healthcare facilities, private golf courses, mobile home parks, and commercial farmland. Includes income analysis, comparable sales, building cost schedules, and Special Magistrate representation. Contingency fee of 40-45% of taxes reduced; flat fee alternative available.
• Homestead Exemption Application Service Flat fee service starting at $350-$399 for processing homestead exemption applications through acceptance completion. Includes gathering documents, completing governmental requirements, and submitting to proper departments for processing and approval. Provides a $50,000 assessed value exemption and caps annual assessment increases at 3%. Available in Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Monroe counties.
• Good Cause Late Filing Petitions Service for filing late petitions after the standard county Value Adjustment Board deadline has passed, requiring supportive documentation and review before a legal magistrate. Service fee of $350 plus a $50 petition filing fee. Firm cites a 95% success rate on good-cause petitions.
• Agricultural Exemption Applications Assistance with obtaining agricultural exemptions for qualifying farmland and agricultural properties, including agricultural packing houses, farmland, and agriculture land of all usage types.
• Tangible Personal Property Appeals Appeals service for business personal property tax assessments using up-to-date depreciation schedules and techniques. Available to business owners across the firm's South Florida service area.
• Free Initial Consultation Complimentary initial consultation covering property tax appeal viability, process guidance, contingency versus flat fee arrangement options, and homestead or agricultural exemption timing questions. Available via phone or website inquiry; serves as the firm's primary client acquisition touchpoint.

Quantifiable outcome

• Property tax reductions of $25,000 or more per case
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• RealFoundations: RealFoundations is a real estate advisory firm offering tax, valuation, and operational consulting to commercial and multifamily owners. It is comparable to Property Tax Experts on the commercial real estate advisory axis but is more focused on operational consulting than pure ad-valorem appeals.
• Vertex, Inc. Vertex provides tax technology and compliance solutions, increasingly including property tax automation and analytics for enterprise taxpayers. It is an emerging technology-enabled peer that could disrupt traditional boutique property tax appeal firms like Property Tax Experts by automating evidence preparation and comparable analysis.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte (Property Tax Services): Deloitte provides multi-state property tax consulting within its larger tax and consulting practice, serving enterprise and multinational real estate owners. It is a broad incumbent competitor for larger commercial mandates that Property Tax Experts' enterprise clients could be courted by.
• Crowe LLP: Crowe is a top-10 U.S. accounting and advisory firm with a dedicated property tax practice serving commercial real estate, healthcare, and industrial clients. It overlaps with Property Tax Experts on commercial property tax appeals but offers a much broader portfolio (audit, advisory, tax compliance) that Property Tax Experts does not.
• BDO USA (Property Tax Practice): BDO's property tax practice provides commercial and personal property tax compliance, appeals, and consulting to middle-market and enterprise clients. It competes with Property Tax Experts on commercial appeals but as part of a full-service accounting firm rather than a specialized boutique.
• Kroll (Tax & Valuation): Kroll provides valuation, tax advisory, and property tax services globally, including appeals and valuation consulting. It is comparable to Property Tax Experts on the property tax and valuation methodology side, but operates as part of a much broader advisory, risk, and investigations platform.

Direct peers

• Altus Group Limited: Altus Group is a global provider of commercial real estate tax consulting, valuation, and advisory services, including property tax appeal and exemption work for institutional owners. It is directly comparable to Property Tax Experts' commercial appeals practice but operates at national/international scale versus Property Tax Experts' regional South Florida focus.
• Ryan, LLC: Ryan is the largest dedicated property tax consulting firm in North America, offering commercial and residential property tax compliance, appeals, and advisory services to enterprise clients across the U.S. It is the most directly comparable scaled player to Property Tax Experts, serving overlapping property owner segments with the same contingency- and fee-based appeal model.
• Marvin F. Poer & Company: Marvin F. Poer is one of the oldest U.S. property tax consulting firms, providing commercial and personal property tax compliance and appeal services. It is a direct peer, competing for the same enterprise property tax appeal work with a similar contingency/fee-based engagement model.

Regional players

• Property Tax Consulting Group (Florida): Property Tax Consulting Group is a Florida-focused property tax appeal firm serving commercial and residential owners across multiple Florida counties. It is the closest direct regional competitor to Property Tax Experts, with the same South Florida orientation and contingency-based appeal model.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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