[Chat] RE: [Discussion] Propery Tax hearing

[Didon Pachner]

Don and Arjay,

Thanks for the advice - I feel much better prepared now!!

Didon


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "arjay" <arjay at bcpl.net>
To: "Didon Pachner" <pachner at worldnet.att.net>; <Chat at charlesvillage.info>;
<Discussion at charlesvillage.info>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 11:19 PM
Subject: [Chat] RE: [Discussion] Propery Tax hearing


> Didon,
>
> I went to my appeal of assessment this past Saturday morning armed with
the
> work sheets of other "comparable" properties (6) and took digital pictures
> (documents) of what I consider to be value decreasing flaws in my
property.
> The hearing officer seemed impressed with the pictures and wanted to
retain
> them to discuss with her supervisor.  Hey!, ...you put together the best
> argument you can to work the proper magic!  They are not very interested
in
> crying and anguished facial expressions, but want instead real concrete
> arguments.  You can't fake your way through any of it and get any sympathy
at
> all!
>
> I have been down three times so far in my life and accomplished
substantial
> reductions each time.
>
> The first time I went to the second step of the appeal process which is a
> hearing before the Appeal Board.  It was wonderful!, ...before it was over
my
> assessor was pleading for mercy and blaming all his mistakes on everyone
else!
>  It's such Nirvana inflict humility on your assessor!  I told them the
dollar
> value that I thought the properly should be assessed for and that's what
they
> ended up assessing it for!  Exactly my number!
>
> If I could only figure our how to have that same effect on the IRS!
>
> Good Luck with your appeal!
>
> Regards, Arjay
> ______________
>
>
>
> >===== Original Message From "Didon Pachner" <pachner at worldnet.att.net>
=====
> >Hi All,
> >
> >I am appealing my property tax assessment.  Does anyone know what
> "documentation" I should bring with me?  When I called the tax assessment
> office they said I didn't have to bring anything.  But then I asked about
> photos - response: "Bring anything that will help your case".  Didon:
"What
> about receipts for work done".  Tax Office: "Bring anything that will help
> your case".
> >
> >Have any of you ever appealed a property tax assessment in Baltimore?  If
so,
> what documentation did you take with you?  Was it useful?
> >
> >Thanks so much,
> >Didon
> >
> >
> >
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