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	Name:	roswellric -
	Subject:	You are Dreaming...
	Date:	10/2/2008 8:46:02 AM

if you think the county is going to voluntarily reduce the valuation on your house. They pay lots of attention when the values go up and start whistling when they go down. That's politics.

You have to appeal the assessment on your property. I'm not sure about timing in AL but I think they are required to send out assessment notices early in the year. You usually have a short period of time to file an appeal (objection) to that valuation.

Be prepared to list our comparable sales in your neighborhood with photos, price, footage etc... you might ask a broker to do a Broker's Price Opinion (BPO) to take along with you to the county assessor's office office when you have your meeting. (Please don't take the broker)

In most counties that I have had experience with, you have two more avenues to take if the appeal fails. First there usually is a Board of Equalization that is the next step up the ladder They can be pragmatic about these situations since they don't want to defend a lawsuit by the taxpayer. Nex stop is the courthouse when you file suit.

Now most of these suits are filed by commercial property owners since they are dealing with more zeros. I wouldn't go there.

I'll bet if you made a good case your tax assessor will concede to the facts. BUT you have to do your homework. Remember they have ALLl the figures.

Maybe John C can clarify as to the AL counties particular procedures & terminology but the bottom line is you can rectify a bad valuation.But you have to have your act together.

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