Shoemaker: Appeal property tax assessments

Shoemaker: Appeal property tax assessments by Brandon Oland, Times Staff Writer Sunday, January 18, 2009

HAMPSTEAD — With real estate values falling and the amount of foreclosures rising, Hampstead lawyer and Mayor Haven Shoemaker Jr. said property owners should be paying close attention to their property tax reassessments.

“Those of us who have been assessed recently have been paying more than we have to,” Shoemaker said. “That doesn’t sit well with me.”

Shoemaker held a question-and-answer session Thursday for property owners interested in challenging the assessed value of their properties.

Shoemaker and local Realtors offered advice for how property owners can appeal the assessed value of their properties.

Here are common questions people ask about making an appeal of a property assessment.

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