Have you every considered appealing your property tax bill? If not, perhaps, you should. According to the National Taxpayer's Union, as many as 60% of properties in the U.S. are over assessed. If your home is one of them, you are paying too much in property taxes and should seriously consider appealing the assessment.
Tax assessment schedules vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but, generally speaking, they are only made every two or three years. If your home was originally over assessed, then values went down during the real estate crisis, you may be paying considerably more in property taxes than you should.
In Wenatchee, there is a specific process to follow through the Chelan County Assessor's office. It is certainly worth doing a little research and, perhaps, enlisting the help of a professional to determine the actual market value of your home. You could save several hundred dollars per year.
To determine whether an appeal may be worthwhile, you can get a FREE estimate of value from a professional real estate agent. Or, you can hire a professional appraiser to value you home for a few hundred dollars.
Here is a link to a slide show of 7 steps to a lower tax bill. It is worth reading and deciding if an appeal would benefit you.
Best Regards,
Erin Davidson,
Wenatchee real estate agent and Broker
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