Tax Assessment Appeals

Although property values in our area have increased over the past few years, based on historical trends you can rest assured at some time in the future prices may start to decline. After an extended period of declining prices, you may reach a point where your property tax assessment is high and not reflective of current market conditions.

Sometimes, 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 has been overvalued, a professional, independent, third-party appraiser is often your best bet in proving your case.

That’s where Golden Realty & Appraisal Services, Inc. comes in. There are a lot of different procedures for appealing tax assessments so it’s important to enlist the help of a professional appraisal company that’s experienced and trained in the ins and outs of the appeal process.

Prior to hiring an appraiser it often makes sense to do your own research before determining whether to move forward with a property assessment appeal, especially before making the decision of hiring a professional appraiser.

Keep in mind, according to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), we as appraisers are not allowed to take “shortcuts” — i.e., your research – and use it as face value as part of our independent evaluation. When you hire us for an assessment appeal, you’re commissioning us as an independent, third-party to perform a professional appraisal report.

As such, we do our own evaluation from beginning to end. If you’re correct that your property has been overvalued, an independent report such as ours will be more persuasive than any other evidence you can provide on your own. But once again it does depend on our ability to do the work independently.

Give us a call today with any questions you might have and also check out our ‘Review’ page and see what others are saying about Richard Golden and Golden Realty & Appraisal Services, Inc..