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Lowering Property Taxes

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Pattie Adkins, Broker

Hi,

Its that time of year again - TAX TIME!  I didnt' see this posted, but didn't spend an hour looking either so if this is duplicate information please forgive......

It just came to my attention that many people who bought homes around 2004-2006 timeframe may be able to have their property tax value lowered because the value of their homes has lowered.  In Orange County (California) the form to request a review needs to be filled out and returned to the assessor by 30 April 2008.  The form requests 3 comps be filled in.  Here is the link to that county tax assessor website:

 http://www.ocgov.com/assessor/pdf/Prop_8_Value_Decline.pdf

I'm certain that other counties have something similar going on, so I thought I'd post here in case any of you might want to inform your clients.  I dont' know if there would be deadlines in your counties too, but it would be really good to know...... 

Bye for now,

Pattie

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Eric Reid
Renaissance Realty Group of Keller Williams Atlanta Partners - Lawrenceville, GA
Did not think of that as an option. That with all property values falling taxes should be as well
Apr 07, 2008 02:37 PM
Frank Rubi
Frank Rubi Real Estate, LLC - Metairie, LA
FrankRubiRealEstate.com
Pattie, I encourage all to appeal for a lower property tax assessment. Whether they bought in this time frame or not.
Apr 07, 2008 02:40 PM
Pattie Adkins
Pattie Adkins, Broker - Yorba Linda, CA

Frank - most definitely!  I was successful a few years back getting tax value lowered on a rental I had in Utah - but I had to get an appraisal to do so.  The Orange County assessor only requires 3 comps so its much easier to do it now in OC than when I did it before - maybe its the area, maybe its the time - perhaps other areas have eased up requirements also....

Just a thought - but wouldn't this be a great reason for all real estate agents and mortgage brokers to contact your clients - maybe even provide them some comps to help them in the process - they would never forget that you helped them.......

Apr 07, 2008 04:09 PM