re: Your home's assessment

linda — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:33:20 GMT

Village of Fayetteville.. last year, fought my assessment, based on homes like mine, and homes enlarged to be like mine, who were not even close to my assessment. Yep, fought and won. Came to the informal with photos, and addresses, and proof, and was able to keep my assessment the same as 2006, for 2007. All my taxes were lower than 2006 in 2007. This year, 2008, checked the tentative assessments, and it stayed the same. In fact, per one of the office employees in the town of manlius,very few assessements went up this year. If yours did, you would have gotten a notice. It was worth the fight, and saved me money again this year. See, sometimes you can beat the man.

re: Your home's assessment

facefurny — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:29:27 GMT

As a former member of my town's Board of Assessment Review, I'd suggest that talking to the Assessor could be a waste of time. Learn how to appeal your assessment properly, and you'll have a better chance of fairer treatment.

...and remember, while your assessment relates to your tax bill, there's not a direct correlation. The formula is a lot more complex, so keep in mind that a change in assessment does not mean a change in taxes.