Why Shield exists

Property values change. Assessments don’t always keep up.

When the market turns, the county’s value and the market’s value can drift apart. Most homeowners check their assessment once — usually when they buy — and rarely look again. If that drift goes unnoticed, they may pay more property tax than the evidence supports.

Most property-tax companies are built around a single appeal. They charge for an appraisal or take a percentage of your savings if they succeed. Their job ends when this year’s case ends.

Shield was built for the years in between.

Every year your membership is active, we review your assessment against qualified comparable sales in your county — beginning with this season’s reviews. If the evidence supports action, we tell you — and build the evidence file for your review: the comparable sales, the analysis, the forms, and the filing guidance. If it doesn’t, we tell you that too.

Some years, doing nothing is the right decision. That’s still a result.

The goal isn’t to appeal every year. The goal is to know when you should — and when you shouldn’t.

You stay in control. You decide whether to file. We never file in your name, and we never charge a percentage of your savings. Our job is to help you understand your property-tax record — and to let you know when it deserves a second look.

Why homeowners keep Shield

Most years, your review confirms that no action is needed. When the evidence supports action, your membership includes the complete appeal packet — the comparable sales, the analysis, the forms, and the filing guidance. Because property taxes are assessed every year, the savings from a successful reduction can exceed the cost of years of annual membership. And if your assessment remains fair, you’ll know that too.

Most homeowners don’t need an appeal every year. They need someone checking whether they do. When they do, it’s already included — beginning with this season’s reviews.

One property. Reviewed every year. Every annual review. Every supported appeal packet. One purchase — included for as long as you own the home.