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Assessment appeal services
Most localities determine your property tax burden based on an ad
valorem assessment of the property's value. Sometimes, property
values go down, but the County property taxes do not, and you get
an unwanted surprise in the mail telling you your taxes have not
change and it may seem as though your assessment is too high.
Often, matters like this can be resolved with a phone call. However,
if after discussing your assessment with your local taxing authority
you still feel as though your property was overvalued, a
professional, independent, third-party appraiser is often your best
bet in proving your case. That's where we come in.
There are as many different procedures for appealing assessments
as there are property taxing districts, so it's important to enlist the
help of a professional appraisal firm that's experienced and trained
in the ins and outs of your particular jurisdiction.
Please note: It makes sense to do your own research before
determining whether to go forward with a property assessment
appeal, especially before you make the decision to hire a
professional appraiser. However, according to the Uniform
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), we are not
allowed to take "shortcuts" -- i.e., your research -- and use it on its
face as part of our independent evaluation. When you hire us for an
assessment appeal, you're commissioning an independent,
third-party professional appraisal report. As such we do our own
evaluation, beginning to end. If you're right that your property has
been overvalued, an independent report such as ours will be even
more persuasive than any other evidence you can marshal on your
own. But it depends on our ability to do the work independently.
Sometimes, you will have a hearing on your assessment appeal
and will need for the appraiser you've hired to testify on your
behalf. Be assured that at King Appraisal, we are able to
professionally and persuasively testify at appeal hearings. Browse
our website to learn more about our qualifications, expertise and
services offered.
Most localities determine your property tax burden based on an ad
valorem assessment of the property's value. Sometimes, property
values go down, but the County property taxes do not, and you get
an unwanted surprise in the mail telling you your taxes have not
change and it may seem as though your assessment is too high.
Often, matters like this can be resolved with a phone call. However,
if after discussing your assessment with your local taxing authority
you still feel as though your property was overvalued, a
professional, independent, third-party appraiser is often your best
bet in proving your case. That's where we come in.
There are as many different procedures for appealing assessments
as there are property taxing districts, so it's important to enlist the
help of a professional appraisal firm that's experienced and trained
in the ins and outs of your particular jurisdiction.
Please note: It makes sense to do your own research before
determining whether to go forward with a property assessment
appeal, especially before you make the decision to hire a
professional appraiser. However, according to the Uniform
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), we are not
allowed to take "shortcuts" -- i.e., your research -- and use it on its
face as part of our independent evaluation. When you hire us for an
assessment appeal, you're commissioning an independent,
third-party professional appraisal report. As such we do our own
evaluation, beginning to end. If you're right that your property has
been overvalued, an independent report such as ours will be even
more persuasive than any other evidence you can marshal on your
own. But it depends on our ability to do the work independently.
Sometimes, you will have a hearing on your assessment appeal
and will need for the appraiser you've hired to testify on your
behalf. Be assured that at King Appraisal, we are able to
professionally and persuasively testify at appeal hearings. Browse
our website to learn more about our qualifications, expertise and
services offered.
John L King
Tax
