Appeal your Tax Assessment

Your County's Assessor is tasked with accurate and fair property values for tax purposes. Contrary to popular belief, the Assessor is not the Tax Collector. If you can show that the property is over-taxed, it is likely to be adjusted. Talk to your local Assessor about options to have the assessed value of your property re-evaluated. 

Some valid reasons to adjust your taxes include a decline in market value, remodels and improvements, a disaster or calamity, and previously undiscovered information the assessor did not have at the time of the assessment.

Hiring a SF Bay Appraisal as a neutral, independent, third-party to perform a professional real estate to make a report is a helpful step. If the certified appraisal supports your assertion, you can then move forward with more confidence.