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From time to time you will see articles that suggest that small houses are over-assessed, and large houses are under-assessed. This usually provokes outrage - it seems like an attack on the poor being funded by the rich! But is that what is really happening
Now is the time to have a review done. If your commercial or industrial property hasn’t been appealed this cycle, it is worth getting a professional opinion. A preliminary review can be done electronically, with no need to meet in person.
Did the assessor really choose “those properties (intentional or not) that confirm its position on value while ignoring other relevant sales that contradict its position.” It’s happened, and not just by assessors.
Sometimes you have to spend money to save money. When millions of tax dollars are at stake, smart municipalities make sure they have their own experts.
Ontario’s vacant unit rebate for property tax is going away, and I have big dead buildings. Can anything be done?
If current value is based on sales, does that mean that all sales are current value? If all thumbs are fingers, are all fingers thumbs?
Property tax assessments are often based on the mistaken belief that the assessor must blindly follow sales. This mistake could be costing your business. A good property tax consultant can find out.
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In a complex valuation dispute, there is often pressure to retain an expert as quickly as possible.
That instinct is understandable.
But in many cases, the first valuation expert brought into the file should not necessarily be the person who ultimately gives evidence.