Should Tax Assessors Be Required To At Least Drive-By Houses Before They Increase Value 20% Or More?
Imagine getting an appraisal notice for the year 2019 and seeing your home has increased 20% or more in value. It’s a shock, especially when you have barely touched your property. It’s also surprising when there are reports that bigger appraisal districts and tax assessors don’t see the houses in person. How are they able to come up with such an increase without collecting data from your home? That said, should it be mandatory to at least drive by houses to assess their value? NOT ENOUGH MANPOWER One of the main reasons why these authorities are unable to perform data collection and personal visits is lack of enough manpower. Normally, a big appraisal district handles tens of thousands of properties in a state or county. That said, it’s impossible to do a thorough inspection for all these properties. But should that be a reason for tax assessors to do steep increases of property value? How tax assessors calculate your property’s value There are different ways and me...