Comments on: We Won Our Property Tax Appeal!

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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:46:21 +0000

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By: That One Caveman

That One Caveman — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:42:10 +0000

Brian,

I saved $260 against one year’s worth of taxes, but I will save this year and continue to save in the future because it pushed my assessment lower. While my taxes will rise again in the future, they will always be lower than if I hadn’t appealed. In the end, I will save hundreds, if not thousands, because I won the appeal. I had hoped to save more than the cost of my appraisal in one year, but I will save more than its cost in the long run.

By: Funny about Money

Funny about Money — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:11:44 +0000

Good work! I considered trying, since they’re madly jacking up our tax rates… But wow, what a hassle! Just to fill out the form, you have to find out what other properties around you actually sold for (which entails getting an agent to look it up for you) AND enter the parcel number and a second arcane numeral. The county used to publish these data online, by the address, but because of privacy concerns (believe it or not they actually used to publish the owners’ social security numbers) they’ve removed all that information from their site. So unless a Realtor could get it from the MLS, you’d have to physically go down to the County Recorder’s office to dig up the specifics on the sold properties you’d identified.

Obviously, the assessor has no intention of changing the tax assessments here! :-D

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:03:19 +0000

Sorry I’m a little late here. But you spent $300 on an appraisal, and it only worked out that you’re saving $260 on the taxes? I must be missing something….

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By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:26:10 +0000

Hooray for you! It’s rare that someone has the fortitude to take on the government and follow through to the end. You are an example of making the system work.

By: Matt Jabs

Matt Jabs — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:04:35 +0000

Wow, this is excellent news. Congratulations and way to stick with it…dealing with gov’t on any scale can be so discouraging and impossible. What a blessing!

By: Bible Money Matters

Bible Money Matters — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:48:09 +0000

sounds like you were extremely prepared, and had good documentation to prove your case. good job!

I keep meaning to do this, but have been too lazy/preoccupied to follow through :)

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:42:54 +0000

Hey good for you! My aunt works for the surveyor’s department and she and I were talking about this very thing recently. She says that very few people win these types of cases, although from what it sounds like, very few are as prepared as you are.