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Patrick C. O'Connor has been president of O'Connor & Associates since 1983 and is a recipient of the prestigious MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute. He is also a registered senior property tax consultant in the state of Texas and has written numerous articles in state and national publications on reducing property taxes. He continues to set the standard in direction and quality of our appraisal products, adding services ranging from business valuations and business appraisals to cost segregation analysis for income tax reduction.

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Tax Reduction
Tax reduction and tax deferral are the primary benefits of obtaining a cost segregation study. Income taxes are a substantial burden for most real estate investors. Tax deductions help with this burden. While some level of taxation is necessary, it is both inappropriate and imprudent to pay more than your fair share. Read
By: Patrick O'Connor | 09/11/2007 | Real Estate
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Casualty Loss
Casualty loss may occur as a result of a flood, hurricane, tornado, mudslide or other natural disaster. Read
By: Patrick O'Connor | 31/10/2007 | Real Estate
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Highest and Best Use Analysis
Highest and best use analysis can assist an owner in maximizing return. Highest and best use analysis can be performed for acreage, site development, and for improved properties. Read
By: Patrick O'Connor | 24/09/2007 | Real Estate
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Business Valuations
Business valuations are performed using methodology similar to the process for real estate appraisals. However in business valuation, the data sources are different. Further, there are nuances in the form of analysis. Read
By: Patrick O'Connor | 11/09/2007 | Real Estate
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Gift Tax Valuations
Gift tax valuations are prepared for many reasons. Gift tax includes market value of gifts to charity, market value of conservation easements and gifts in excess of annual limit. Well-reasoned planning of gifts can minimize gift taxes, income taxes, and estate taxes. Read
By: Patrick O'Connor | 05/09/2007 | Real Estate
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Income Taxes (how Real Estate Investors Minimize Taxes)
Income taxes are too high. However, real estate investors have found many options to reduce the level of federal income taxes. Congress has provided a number of income tax benefits for real estate investment. Read
By: Patrick O'Connor | 27/08/2007 | Real Estate
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Commercial Real Estate Appraisal
Commercial real estate appraisal is a combination of art and science. Knowledgeable appraisers gather and analyze data prior to making informed decisions about real estate value. Read
By: Patrick O'Connor | 21/08/2007 | Business
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Due_diligence
Due diligence is an essential step in real estate investment. After selecting the property type and geographic location, the investor needs to ascertain he has accurate information regarding the physical asset, financial performance, tenant base and future prospects for the subject property. Due diligence helps the investor accomplish those tasks. Due diligence can provide in-depth data and insights for these areas and mitigate the risk of a real estate investment. Read
By: Patrick O'Connor | 06/08/2007 | Business
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Retail Rental and Lease Data for Houston Metropolitan Area
Houston retail building rental and lease data can help retail building owners to increase Read
By: Patrick O'Connor | 01/08/2007 | Business