Housing market predictions are predicting a price drop but will all real estate appraisal backups verify that prediction? Home prices have continued to ratch up in some areas despite higher mortgage rates. Usually, higher mortgage rates put downward pressure on home prices. Even though there are signs of a weakening economy, the job market and […]
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How can anyone with evidence get a property tax lowered even if you lost the case? All hope is not lost! Especially if you did your homework and have evidence for supporting a different valuation, it’s important to push for further action. If you protested your property tax assessment at the tax assessor level, and […]
Residential property values take a big jump and that might alert you to perhaps consider a property tax appeal. The latest assessment values for both residential and commercial real estate properties may, likewise, have accelerated. Commercial Property Tax Appeal This condition is a huge call to action for present and future property tax consultants, especially […]
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It seems property taxes will eventually rise to keep the escapade going. Government jobs, payrolls – all depend on that. That the need for property tax appeal consulting course training given the 50%+ over-assessment factor in the U.S. Where I grew up, property taxes were miniscule. But over time, the over-budgeting to the elected/police/internal structures/educational/medical/social […]
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Do you think that property tax assessments need to be checked against reality? If you, or if you’re doing a property tax assessment review for a client or a friend, the results discovered might shock you. The aim of our course is to determine actual market value. This science is legit. While it seems that […]
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Jul
Once a property owner’s assessment notice reaches their mailbox, when they don’t speak up to challenge using an appeal, it’s the death sentence. The assessment stands. Even, if later in time, IF the property owner proves that the error was caused by a mistake on the assessment, could be as simple as an error in […]
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The other day I got an email from someone living in Florida asking if they could make a living in the property tax appeal consulting business. I geared up later that day drinking what might be an excess amount of coffee for a late night reply that would cover both the residential and commercial property […]
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In my many years observing the process, most property owners who are granted property tax reductions are the affluent. Those who are on the poor and older side of the equation hardly ever challenge their property tax assessments and have paid the larger share of the tax burden. Many agree that most municipal tax systems […]
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Right at this very moment there’s a golden opportunity that’s happening. I’m talking about property tax appeals. Unless one gets into the system and files a property tax appeal, NO reduction in property taxes will happen for residential properties or business owners whose incomes suffered. Unfortunately, most do not have the knowledge or have time […]