MY NEIGHBOR WITH A SIMILAR HOUSE PAYS LOWER PROPERTY TAXES THAN I DO. DOES THIS MEAN MY TAXES CAN BE LOWERED?

Just because your neighbor has a similar house and pays lower property taxes, it doesn’t automatically mean your property taxes can be lowered. Your neighbor’s property may be under-assessed, or your neighbor may have exemptions that you do not have, such as a veteran’s exemption or senior STAR exemption.