Connecticut State Statute requires all municipalities to revalue all of its real property no later than five years after their last revaluation. “The primary purpose of a revaluation, which is a mass appraisal of all real property within an assessment jurisdiction, is to eliminate any assessment inequities that may have developed since the implementation of a previous revaluation.”  If you live in a town that is currently going through a revaluation, below are some things you should be aware of:

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Our recommendations and considerations:

• This can be a stressful time. But, there is an appeal process and we recommend that you allow that process to work.

• Set up an appointment and meet with the revaluation people to “gather data.”

• This is probably not the time to argue their findings. This is a time to gather facts and information about how they arrived at your assessment.

• Be prepared for the meeting by having a thorough knowledge of your property, including such things as the land size, the building size, etc. It would be good to review your deed information and possibly measure your building footprint.

• According to the revaluation company, assessments are “preliminary numbers,” which means they could change (up or down).

• You have the right to meet with revaluation company representative to question your new assessment.

 

At the meeting, you should ask about the following:

• If your assessment is based on Market conditions, what sales were used?

• If your assessment is based on Income, what rental data was used?

• If your assessment is based on Cost figures, what criteria (building description) was used?

Following your meeting, we can meet to plan a strategy for you to follow.

 

To help you, we can do the following:

• We will do a preliminary analysis of your property.

• If we find there is reason to appeal, we will prepare a report defining our findings.

• If necessary, we will attend any future meetings and/or court proceedings with you and/or your attorney, to present and support our work.

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Note:  While we will not undertake to do a report unless we believe you have a legitimate cause for appeal, we cannot guarantee success. However, based upon our successes in previous tax appeal work, we feel confident that we can help you get some type of tax assessment relief.

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