Property Tax Resources
Falling Building Values Spur Tax Appeals
J. Kieran Jennings was quoted in the December 14 digital issue of the Wall Street Journal's Property Report, Page B6, titled, "Falling Building Values Spur Tax Appeals."
Mr. Jennings is a partner in the law firm Siegel Jennings Co., L.P.A, the Ohio, Illinois and Western Pennsylvania member of American Property Tax Counsel (APTC), the national affiliation of property tax attorneys.
American Property Tax Counsel
Recent Published Property Tax Articles
Reject Tax Assessors’ Finance-Industry Valuations
Appraisals designed for lenders often inflate assessments of seniors living real estate for property taxation.
Appraisal methodologies for financing seniors housing properties factor in more than real estate to produce amounts that exceed property-only value. That means seniors housing owners may be paying real estate taxes on non-real-estate assets.
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Read more3 Keys to Appealing an Unfair Assessment
Spencer Fane's Michael Miller on the critical steps for finding tax relief.
This is a challenging time in the property tax world. Pandemic-era federal assistance programs have dried up, increasing communities' appetite for tax dollars to deal with crime, homelessness, transportation and other issues. Recognizing that inflation has put taxpayers under...
Read moreDrew Raines: How to Reduce Student Housing Property Tax Assessments Post-Pandemic
Not long ago, assessors' student housing properties valuations generally struggled keeping pace with the rising market.College enrollment was high, rent growth outpaced expenses and student expectations lined up with most newer facility amenities. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout changed the game.
Property taxes are often the single highest expense...
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