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Originally Posted by I.C.Isles
Just went through this with Alton. I had just bought house for less than assessment after it had been on market for months, had comps done by lender to back it up. Assessor refused to lower assessment unless I let him in the house.
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2 or 3 years ago, the value of my land increased by $17,000 (1.6 acres). To the left of my house is our septic, which is right up to the setback, and to the right is our garage, also right up to the setback. Immediately behind the house is a stream, and on the far side, most of the area is continually wet (not classified as wetlands though). What is dry isn't buildable because the stream bisects our property, with no access to the street. Assessor came out, and after viewing the lot, revised the increase to a more reasonable $3k.
I did provide him with pictures of my lot in asking for the abatement review. Of course, this was an existing property, not one recently purchased.
Dave