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tummyman · 11-24-2009, 05:41 PM

Issues with values going up in an apparent down market are usually the result of two items.... building permits and/or a sale within your tax "neighborhood". All it takes is one sale and the appraisers hit land values in the neighborhood, since usually the homes are so dissimilar that it is hard to increase the building side of the equation. The assessors in the towns have the data...and if they are using Vision, they can tell you how many sales in your "neighborhood" were used to calculate your value. In Moultonborough, they have WILD annual swings caused by this neighborhood valuation approach. Concerning the taxation without representation, I wonder how many resident taxpayers who are always screaming about things being equitable would vote to allow non-resident taxpayers to have the right to vote in town budget and municipal matters. Bet the answer is none. Some places in the country have this today.... but they are slim and far between. But if the non-residents get together and really press the matter, they just might get a voice. All it will take is a few non-resident lawyers to do some pro-bono work....

11-24-2009, 05:41 PM	#26
tummyman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 836 Thanks: 256 Thanked 672 Times in 243 Posts	Taxation without representation, etc. etc. Issues with values going up in an apparent down market are usually the result of two items.... building permits and/or a sale within your tax "neighborhood". All it takes is one sale and the appraisers hit land values in the neighborhood, since usually the homes are so dissimilar that it is hard to increase the building side of the equation. The assessors in the towns have the data...and if they are using Vision, they can tell you how many sales in your "neighborhood" were used to calculate your value. In Moultonborough, they have WILD annual swings caused by this neighborhood valuation approach. Concerning the taxation without representation, I wonder how many resident taxpayers who are always screaming about things being equitable would vote to allow non-resident taxpayers to have the right to vote in town budget and municipal matters. Bet the answer is none. Some places in the country have this today.... but they are slim and far between. But if the non-residents get together and really press the matter, they just might get a voice. All it will take is a few non-resident lawyers to do some pro-bono work....