TAX CHALLENGE

Do you like surprises?  You probably don't like the surprises that cost you money.  Recently, you may have gotten an unwanted surprise in the mail telling you your taxes are going up.  Paying our fair share of tax is a fact of life.  Most localities determine your property tax burden based on an ad valorem assessment of the property's value.  Sometimes, the assessed value used as the basis for determining the taxes that you owe is out of touch with reality.

First of all, ask yourself: 'If I were to sell my house today, what do I think it would sell for?'  If the assessed value is higher than that amount, you may be a candidate for a tax challenge. 

 

Another common scenario is that you just purchased your property for, say $110,000 on the open market, but the assessed value is $135,000.  If the assessed value is higher than the purchase price, you may be a candidate for a tax challenge.

The tax challenge package requires evidence to prove the value of the property. Sometimes this may be as simple as submitting a copy of the sales contract. However, if this doesn't work, a professional, independent, third-party appraiser is often your best bet in proving your case. That's where Greens Appraisal Service, LLC comes in.

GREENS APPRAISAL SERVICE, LLC IS APPROVED TO MAKE SUBMISSIONS TO THE COUNTY IN YOUR BEHALF.

GREENS APPRAISAL SERVICE, LLC HAS A NORTARY PUBLIC ON SITE TO FINALIZE PAPERWORK FOR SUBMISSION.

Please note: It is a good idea to do your own research before determining whether to go forward with a tax challenge, especially before you make the decision to hire a professional appraiser. You may want to check the County Auditor's Website for the assessed value of your property. 

When you hire us for an tax challenge, you're commissioning  an independent, third-party professional appraisal report. As such we do our own evaluation, beginning to end. If, in fact, your property has been overvalued, an independent report such as ours will be even more persuasive than any other evidence you can gather and present on your own. 

Sometimes, you will have a hearing on your tax challenge and will need for the appraiser you've hired to testify regarding the appraisal report and local market conditions. Be assured that at Greens Appraisal Service, LLC, we are ready and able to professionally and persuasively testify at appeal hearings. 

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