how to appeal property taxes in Yolo County

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imagesToday is July 2nd and do you know what that means? You can now dispute your property taxes if you feel the Assessor did not get it right this year. If you plan to contest your property taxes in a county near the Sacramento Region, then you must do so between now and November 30, 2009 (Sacramento County) or September 15, 2009 (other counties such as Placer).  

If you would like assistance in disputing your residential or commercial property taxes, you can hire us as a consultant for a very affordable and reasonable fee. We serve home owners in multiple counties and in cities such as Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento, Folsom, Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, West Sacramento, Davis, El Dorado Hills, Stockton, Tracy, Fairfield, Vallejo, Patterson, Los Banos and many others. Please see our property tax appeal website at www.SacramentoTaxAppeals.com  Remember, the first step is to call us at 916-595-3735 to discuss your situation. Let’s figure out if filing an appeal this year looks like it makes good economic sense for you. We work with home owners all the time and it would be our privilege to assist you.

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Since we are taxed at a rate of up to 1.25% on the total assessed value of our properties, this basically means that for every $10,000 of assessed value you are paying roughly $100. Thus if you purchase a house for $300,000 and the value is $300,000, you will pay roughly $3,000 in property tax per year.

 

Imagine the following:

Assessed Value $25,000 too high = you overpay by $250 per year

Assessed Value $50,000 too high = you overpay by $500 per year 

Assessed Value $100,000 too high = you overpay by $1,000 per year

Assessed Value $150,000 too high = you overpay by $1,500 per year

Assessed Value $200,000 too high = you overpay by $2,000 per year

 

As I stated in a previous post, my primary residence is currently assesed $35,000 too high and so I am scheduled to pay an additional $350 per year beyond what I should rightfully pay the Assessor. That doesn’t sit well with me. But there are home owners facing much more drastic situations where if they appeal their property taxes, they have a potential to save as much as $500-$1,000+.

 

Many times local home owners opt out of doing anything to contest their property taxes because they just don’t know what to do. That’s where we come in. We are glad to walk Greater Sacramento home owners through the process of appealing property taxes. We can help you understand what you can do and also what we can do for you. Whether you live in one of the following counties or own property in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Yuba, Sutter, Solano, or Merced County, give us a call today at 916-595-3735 or email us at LundquistCompany@gmail.com We invite you also to take a look at our property tax appeal website at www.SacramentoTaxAppeals.com

 

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Many local residents are wondering if they’ll need to contest their property taxes this year. Will the assessed value from the Sacramento Assessor be accurate? Will it take into consideration the substantial decline in last year’s market? Hopefully so.

appraisalpichousebigger1Each local county has specific steps for home owners to follow to contest their property taxes if the owner feels the Assessor did not get it right. There are basically four steps to follow to appeal your property taxes as I have outlined in an article I wrote, “The Skinny on Lowering Property Taxes.” During this process the home owner is asked by the local Assessor’s Office to offer evidence for a lower opinion of value than what the Assessor came up with, but since not all home owners can provide that themselves, property owners sometimes need to hire a credible and local specialist to help provide solid and convincing evidence for the true value of their property. As a licensed and experienced real estate appraiser based in Sacramento, part of the supporting evidence I offer for home owners includes graphs of market trends, standing before the appeals board on your behalf, charts, convincing data and analysis, the best available comparable properties, and among other things, other properties that are not comparable but may have been used to support the Assessor’s value.

For your reference and in case you own rental properties in other counties, here is a list of Assessor websites for 10 Counties in the Greater Sacramento Region, Central Valley, & Bay Area:

As a Sacramento-based real estate appraiser, I may be able to help you in this process. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance. You can reach me at 916-595-3735. 

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