tax appeal witness (Asbury Park, Sussex: real estate, property tax, assessment) - New Jersey (NJ) - City-Data Forum

chuck172 · 03-16-2008, 06:08 AM

I may need to hire a real estate agent who is familiar with the tax appeal process to serve as a witness at a appeal hearing.
Sussex county, N.J.
Can anyone help me out with any info on this?

KewlGuy · 03-16-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by chuck172

I may need to hire a real estate agent who is familiar with the tax appeal process to serve as a witness at a appeal hearing.
Sussex county, N.J.
Can anyone help me out with any info on this?

Here are some web sites which you may find helpful:

Trim your property taxes - Mar. 31, 2003

APPEAL A PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT | APP.com | Asbury Park Press

chuck172 · 03-17-2008, 05:43 AM

Thanks for the links. My re-evaluation is very unfair. I'm going to need all the help with this I can get.

KewlGuy · 03-21-2008, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by chuck172

Thanks for the links. My re-evaluation is very unfair. I'm going to need all the help with this I can get.

We're in the same situation. The re-evaluation process in this state is as corrupt as the rest of the state.

tahiti · 03-21-2008, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by chuck172

I may need to hire a real estate agent who is familiar with the tax appeal process to serve as a witness at a appeal hearing.
Sussex county, N.J.
Can anyone help me out with any info on this?

why do you need a witness? i'm appealing too once my neighbor pulls the comps and I'm bringing that along with other facts about my property - no witness.

Kevin1975 · 03-21-2008, 06:49 AM

An appraiser might be able to help you too in court.

Obrero · 03-21-2008, 07:04 AM

I am applealing too. My biggest problem is they are allowed a 15% margin of error. So not only do you have to prove your property is over valued, it has to be over by 15% or they don't have to reduce it.

tahiti · 03-21-2008, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by UKOK

I am applealing too. My biggest problem is they are allowed a 15% margin of error. So not only do you have to prove your property is over valued, it has to be over by 15% or they don't have to reduce it.

i'm not sure if that's the case here, but i'll ask. thanks for the tip! 15% doesn't *sound* like a lot - but it is!

Obrero · 03-21-2008, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by tahiti

i'm not sure if that's the case here, but i'll ask. thanks for the tip! 15% doesn't *sound* like a lot - but it is!

I'm sorry to say, it's all of NJ.

tahiti · 03-21-2008, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by UKOK

I'm sorry to say, it's all of NJ.

damn.....my neighbor successfully appealed and got her assessed value reduced about $30-40K, i find it hard to believe she was able to prove 15%, but I guess she did. the comps for me are running about 10% below.