Please do tell us more of your savings plan!!
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Simple. File an appeal on assessed value. In my county, they must grant you a hearing or discussion with an agent. My successful approach- the comps they have are based on sold houses.
Most all those houses have been fixed up, new carpeting, paint, renovations, etc. I successfully argued it would take $xxx to get mine ready for sale, got estimates and presented the panel with estimates and pictures.
The panel reassessed my property ar $45,000 less. Locked in for three years, by law. Also, spread the word, have everyone file an appeal. Everyone you know, they are then overwhelmed and may have to hire more appraisers, which they don’t want to do and will settle at a lower rate.
“may have to hire more appraisers”
They don’t use appraisers.
I will add, my efforts yielded a property tax that is now the same as when I bought the house in 2008….$2800 in ever decreasing paper USD’s….the only thing stopping one from higher property taxes is yourself.
Prepare, appeal, get estimates, take pictures and take a day off for the hearing.My “ savings” over the past three years has been $7K plus, multiplied greatly by investing that money in anything not denominated in paper USD’s.
Good luck!