Realtor.com® Announces Integration of Ownwell’s Property Tax Services — RISMedia

Realtor.com® has announced a new integration with Ownwell, a property tax appeal service. Users on the site can now access Ownwell’s property tax monitoring and appeals services from Realtor.com’s My Home dashboard.

The integration comes as the cost of homeownership continues to skyrocket nationwide, with property taxes in particular putting a strain on homeowners, Realtor.com noted. Property taxes are the second largest costs associated with homeownership after a mortgage. A recent Ownwell survey found that 66% of U.S. homeowners who budgeted for property taxes this year said their tax bill was higher than what was budgeted for. Despite this rising cost, there is a lack of education around appeal resources. More than half (53%) of U.S. homeowners…