Keys to Successful Tax Appeals – Part 10
Key 9 – The Quality of the Appraisal Report
In some jurisdictions, the appraisal report is not read prior to presenting the case; in others it is always read. Most State Court judges read the appraisal whereas many board level officials do not. If the appraisal is of a high caliber, is easy to read and stresses the key points of the property and the case in the most apparent places, the decision maker(s) that read the report will often go into the hearing with a preconceived notion of the better quality product. It certainly does not hurt when a decision maker has a more favorable opinion of your report over that of the opponent.
John Simpson, MAI
[...] Keys to Successful Tax Appeals – Part 10 Key 9 – The Quality of the Appraisal Report – In some jurisdictions, the appraisal report is not read prior to presenting the case; in others it is always read. Most State Court judges read the appraisal whereas many board level officials do not. If the appraisal is of a high caliber, is easy to read and stresses the key points of the property and the case in the most apparent places, the decision maker(s) that read the report will often go into the hearing with a preconceived notion of the better quality product. It certainly does not hurt when a decision maker has a more favorable opinion of your report over that of the opponent. [...]