Living next to high tension electric towers, signal amplifiers, cell phone towers and other EMR emitting devices near a home need to be alert. A Palo Alto community cited a 20% drop in property values in other communities that were in the area of a cell tower. Here is an excellent study in The Appraisal Journal that shows cell […]
A fantastic water view can increase market price of a home. Andy Krause, principal data scientist at Greenfield Advisors, a real-estate research company notes that the increase in price appreciation is in the eye of the beholder. This research company gave the following view adjustment statistics which are similar adjustments corroborated by Appraisal Institute publications. […]
How often do we hear, location, location, location when it comes to valuation statistics. Living next to loud noises has a definite impact on valuation since the amount of sound levels affects the desirability of living in an area where annoying noise abound. That airports, trains, highway traffic noise effect a home’s value is indisputable. […]
Market value for a property is not permanent. It fluctuates like the mercury in one’s thermometer; it always is depending on the outside temperature. The overall health of real estate prices are in flux especially in the current overheated economic conditions. Free tax-cut fuel and free money, also known as Quantitative Easing (aka QE) creates […]
Finding clients is not difficult. After a few interviews with prospective clients, expect referrals. Helping others help themselves in a rewarding task. Unless your client looks at the facts, how will they ever know if they are over-assessed. Client Wins, You Win Home Business It takes about the same effort to work up an appeal […]
Considering the high over-assessment rate for residential properties, there is a high demand for helping others with their property tax appeal. Businesses as well residential homes are often over-assessed. Property Tax Consulting Helping others lower an over-assessed and unjust property tax has you and your client smiling to all the way to the bank. The […]
Why Are My Property Taxes So High? Taxes on our residential or commercial property may not be in line with actual market value. Neighborhoods differ, locations differ, fundamental neighborhood differences may not have been accounted for and dozesn of other factors may not have been taken into consideration. Taking into consideration there is a 30% […]
Why Property Taxes Need A Second Look Taxes on our property, our transactions or income exist to support basic community needs in some form or another worldwide. Excessive tax on income or transactions can’t be negotiated. Pay up or go to jail. However, property tax can be negotiated and considering there is a 30% to […]
Why Property Tax Consultants Are Needed Because of the significant error rate caused by a hastily assigned market value and because the market value landscape is constantly changing, property taxes are an expense for homeowners and businesses that need to be scrutinized. As a property tax consultant you can help others help themselves saving thousands […]
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