Find your property identification number on your assessment notice and use this number to get a copy of your property record from the assessor’s office or title company.
Next, review the facts on the property record. Is the architectural style correctly stated? If not, a recent photo of your home will help correct the information. Check the living area of your home, lot size, number of bathrooms and bedrooms, garage or finished basement, construction materials, condition, and so on. Gather as much information as you can on similar properties in your neighborhood. Ask the assessor’s office, call the friendly realtor who sold you the house, or someone you know who has access to the MLS. They can print out a list of comparable sold homes in minutes that you can use for ammunition in your appeal. Compare your home with the assessed values of similar properties and put together a simple chart comparing the homes feature for feature. Some MLS (Multiple Listing Service) databases can organize the data from comparable homes into columns and make it easier for you. The key is to know what you’re talking about and have the proof to back it up.
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