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Frequently Asked Questions
- My assessment is already lower than what my home would sell for — doesn't that mean I'm fine?
- What kind of evidence actually wins a reduction?
- I just bought my home — should I wait a few years before challenging?
- Will anyone need to inspect the inside of my home, or will I have to show up anywhere?
- If I win, what stops the town from raising my assessment right back the following year?
My assessment is already lower than what my home would sell for — doesn't that mean I'm fine?
Not necessarily. Most municipalities assess at only a fraction of market value, and an equalization rate (or Residential Assessment Ratio) translates one into the other. Divide your assessment by that ratio and you get the market value the town is actually claiming — a figure that can far exceed what your home would really fetch. That gap is what a grievance attacks.
What kind of evidence actually wins a reduction?
Hard market data. Recent sales of genuinely comparable nearby homes, a certified appraisal, as well as at times documented condition issues — an aging roof, outdated mechanicals, needed structural repairs — are what move hearing officers. Frustration over a big tax bill isn't evidence; a tightly organized valuation case is.
I just bought my home — should I wait a few years before challenging?
Quite the opposite. A recent arm's-length purchase price is often the single most persuasive exhibit a case can have. If you paid less than the value your assessment implies, the first eligible filing season after closing is usually the smartest time to act.
Will anyone need to inspect the inside of my home, or will I have to show up anywhere?
No, on both counts. A case is built from sales records, photographs, and public property data, and your representative handles every appearance. Interior details you choose to share — an unfinished basement, a dated kitchen — can strengthen the argument, but access to your home is never a requirement.
If I win, what stops the town from raising my assessment right back the following year?
New York law builds in protection. After a reduction ordered through SCAR or the courts, the new assessment is generally frozen for the next three assessment rolls, apart from limited exceptions such as a municipality-wide revaluation or physical changes to the property. A win is a durable reset, not a one-year fluke. Even in reassessing jurisdictions, the reduction typically carries forward year after year because town’s typically adjust the following years assessment based on the reduced amount of the prior year.
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