Property tax appeal services

"The tax each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain and not arbitrary..."  Adam Smith

We offer in-depth valuation appeal & audit services for commercial real estate and business personal property.  This involves tax review and appeal services for various commercial property types including office, industrial, apartment buildings, etc.

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

If after discussing your assessment with your local taxing authority you still feel as though your property was overvalued, a professional, independent, third-party appraiser is often your best bet in proving your case. That's where we 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 your particular jurisdiction. 

It makes sense to do your own research before determining whether to go forward with a property assessment appeal, especially before you make the decision to hire a professional appraiser. 

However, according to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), we are not allowed to take "shortcuts" -- i.e., your research -- and use it on its face as part of our independent evaluation. When you hire us for an assessment appeal, you're commissioning  an independent, third-party professional consulting service. As such we do our own evaluation, beginning to end. 

If you're right that your property has been overvalued, an independent report such as ours will be even more persuasive than any other evidence you can marshal on your own. But it depends on our ability to do the work independently.

Our services include initial review and appeal filing, handling all administrative appeal efforts from filing formal petitions, attending all local and state hearings, and providing expert witness testimony when necessary. Be assured that at Asset Valuation Consultants, Inc., we are able to professionally and persuasively testify at appeal hearings.  Browse our website to learn more about our qualifications, expertise and services offered.

PLEASE NOTE:  This is a highly specialized service with one specific purpose in mind - to reduce or correct excessive assessments and tax liabilities for each property we represent.  We look for every opportunity to obtain tax savings for you. 

Our services are comprehensive in all matters of tax appeal.  In most cases our fees are much lower than other firms.  Typically, there is only a small up front retainer fee which is later credited to you if the tax appeal is successful.  Our primary fee for this service is usually a contingent percentage of the tax savings.

BY REDUCING YOUR PROPERTY TAXES YOU WILL BE LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 

1.  INCREASE YOUR NET INCOME
2.  INCREASE THE MARKET VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY 
3.  GAIN CONTROL OVER YOUR PROPERTY TAX EXPENSES

 TO START THE PROCESS CALL TODAY FOR A FREE CONFIDENTIAL REVIEW OF YOUR PROPERTY ASSESSMENT!