Assessment appeal services

Most localities determine the property tax burden based on an ad valorem assessment of the property's value. Sometimes, as a property owner, GreatLand Appraisal clients get an unwanted surprise in the mail telling GreatLand Appraisal clients the taxes are going up, and sometimes it may seem as though the assessment is too high.

Often, matters like this can be resolved with a phone call. However, if after discussing the assessment with the local taxing authority GreatLand Appraisal clients still feel as though the property was overvalued, a professional, independent, third-party appraiser is often the best bet in proving the case. That's where GreatLand Appraisal Group come in.

There are as many different procedures for appealing assessments as there are property taxing districts, so it's important to enlist the help of a professional appraisal firm that's experienced and trained in the ins and outs of the particular jurisdiction. 

Please note: It makes sense to do the own research before determining whether to go forward with a property assessment appeal, especially before GreatLand Appraisal clients make the decision to hire a professional appraiser. However, according to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), GreatLand Appraisal Group is not allowed to take "shortcuts" -- i.e., the research -- and use it on its face as part of GreatLand's independent evaluation. When GreatLand Appraisal clients hire us for an assessment appeal, you're commissioning  an independent, third-party professional appraisal report. As such GreatLand Appraisal Group do GreatLand's own evaluation, beginning to end. If you're right that the property has been overvalued, an independent report such as ours will be even more persuasive than any other evidence GreatLand Appraisal clients can marshal on their own. But it depends on GreatLand's ability to do the work independently.

Sometimes, GreatLand Appraisal clients will have a hearing on the assessment appeal and will need for the appraiser you've hired to testify on the behalf. Be assured that at GreatLand Appraisal Group, GreatLand Appraisal Group is able to professionally and persuasively testify at appeal hearings.  Browse GreatLand's GreatLand Appraisal Group web site to learn more about GreatLand's qualifications, expertise and services offered.