re: #622 realwest

Ah well, finally something I think I can speak authoritatively about!
In most place, real estate evaluation for real property taxes bears no resemblance at all to the real VALUE of the property.
For example, in NYC, homes are assessed (the real estate tax evaluation) currently at about 25% or so of Market Value. That’s so the politicians can say “We’re not going to raise your real estate taxes” meaning the percentage of tax won’t go up. But they’ll increase the assessed valuation so you do pay more in real property taxes and the politicians haven’t really lied: the amount of tax per assessed valuation stays the same, it’s just that the assessed valuation goes up, as does your tax bill!

Just so, Real. Every year, for the last 10 or so years, I have disputed the valuation. Does not take long to collect the data to take to the hearing. I have won every time but it is clear that I am one of a very few who even bother to dispute the valuation and just go ahead and pay the taxes.