http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S3046160.shtml?cat=300
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Homeowners encouraged to review property assessments
Posted at: 05/26/2013 12:20 PM
By: Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's taxpayer rights advocate is advising property owners to review their assessments during municipal grievance periods, which end Tuesday in many communities.
Advocate Camille Enders says homeowners and businesses can check their assessments on their town's website to see if they are paying more than their fair tax share.
Local assessment rolls, required to be publicly available, list the property's estimated market value and tax exemptions.
If the market value is much higher than a likely sales price, she says the owner should consider talking with the assessor and then deciding whether to file an assessment grievance.
Of course, we on these boards who are intelligent know that in the city of Schenectady MOST DEFINITELY the market value (on the asessment roll) IS MUCH HIGHER than the likely sales price. But the thing also to be aware in Schenectady is that when one grieves, the reason is not "excessive" assessment but rather "unequal" assessment. That is because the equalization rate exceeds 100%. Of course, McC would NEVER allow the assesor's office to explain that in plain language to the homeowners. But then, the dems prefer to keep secrets from the homeowners/taxpayers. Own in Rotterdam? Well, probably better look into grieving as well. Check the sales prices, because some areas of Rotterdam the home sale prices are dropping as much as Schenectady city. Again, because the DEMS are causing home values to fall, the equalization is greater than 100% so homeowners cannot use the "excessive" but instead must use the "unequal" |
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