Atlanta property taxes: About the series
AJC special investigation: Property tax meltdown
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Property Tax Meltdown will appear in eight consecutive parts in the AJC, beginning today and continuing through next Sunday.
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- Search interactive map
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- New law benefits owners
- How counties responded as property values shifted
- How to lower your tax bill: Returns and appeals 101
- One neighborhood’s ups and downs
- How we got the story
- Foreclosures, frustration define Clayton’s market
- Understanding the lingo
- Meet the reporters
- Cobb appraisals below market
Monday
Clayton County property taxes plummet: Clayton County cut the value of residential property 22 percent this year, by far the most of any county in the metro area.
Tuesday
Cobb and the flood: Cobb County made big cuts to residential assessments in areas affected by last year’s flood.
Wednesday
Northern erosion in DeKalb County: South DeKalb County continues to take the biggest hit from the slumping real estate market, but north DeKalb residents are beginning to see declines.
Thursday
Fulton County divided: Property values held their own in north Fulton but plummeted in Atlanta and south Fulton.
Friday
Foreclosure crisis in Gwinnett: In the foreclosure capital of metro Atlanta, some residents say the county hasn’t cut values enough.
Saturday
No recovery in sight: A look at troubled real estate market.
Next Sunday
Budget crunch: As county tax digests shed billions of dollars in value, local governments and schools must eliminate services or raise taxes.
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