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Allegheny County assessment info.
Most of this information is supplied by
Allegheny County.
LATEST NEWS: The Judge’s order
provides that the 2013 court-ordered reassessment
values will be mailed for the remaining
municipalities on the following timeline.
Information for the remaining municipalities related
to 2013 court-ordered reassessment, including land
value, building value, building information, image
and comparables, will be available on the
Court-Ordered Real Estate website using the
following timeline:
CLICK HERE
A new website is available by the County. For a list of FAQ's
CLICK HERE.
A new website is also available that shows all the data used for
preparing the new 2012 values and can be found
CLICK HERE.
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2012 Allegheny County Revaluation
Program.
IT IS RECOMMENDED
AN APPRAISAL BE OBTAINED THAT WOULD INDICATE CURRENT MARKET VALUE.
Additionally, due to prior court rulings, a home owner was able to
appeal current value in prior years.
2012 City of Pittsburgh and Mt. Oliver
(February 10, 2012 is the last day to file.)
Appeal forms for 2012
are now
available online.
1) Allegheny
County property search
2)
Tips for
YOUR Assessment Appeal Hearings
3)
How Allegheny County Assessed Your Home
and Frequently Asked Questions.
4)
Property Assessment Appeal Forms 2012 & instructions
5) On-Line
Property Tax payment
TAX ABATEMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS
To find out all the possible abatements and exemptions available
from Allegheny County (including senior
citizens, new construction, additions and more)
Click
Here.
UPDATE 1/10/2012: At an afternoon hearing
1/10/2012, the Judge put off until Thursday 1/12/2012 his decision
on which set of assessment numbers will be used to calculate 2012
property tax bills.
For more in-depth information
click
here.
UPDATE 1/12/2012: This afternoon's hearing
was concluded with the actual implementation of the 2012 tax bills
being delayed until 2013. This will give the City of Pittsburgh
along with the rest of the Allegheny County residents and property
owners enough time to appeal their new assessment(s) prior to 2013.
As stated above, if you live within the City of
Pittsburgh or Mount Oliver and your assessment was raised, anyone
wanting to appeal your new 2012 assessment must submit the
forms required for a formal appeal prior to February 10, 2012.
Additionally, if your assessment was lowered, you have grounds to
appeal to have your current 2012 assessment lowered which will in
turn lower your tax bill for 2012 since this is the final year the
2002 base year value will be used.
FYI
MAJOR
DATA FLAW FOUND IN CERTAIN STYLE HOMES WITHIN ALLEGHENY COUNTY
ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND COULD UNNECESSARILY
RAISE YOUR
ASSESSMENT AND
TAXES!!
Read More...
Due to the current County valuation process, it is recommended that
a home owner acquire an appraisal for current value. As
indicated by the County Treasurer, it is recommended an appraisal be
prepared by a Certified Appraiser for the best chance of winning an
appeal. This will give a home owner the most accurate valuation on
their property.
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Allegheny County is getting ready for assessment appeal hearings. The
County has put together an information page called
Tips for 2012
Assessment Appeal Hearings
These tips include such things as arrival and what to
bring, how to get in-depth property data on your house (there may be
errors which could affect your assessment value), what type of evidence is
needed to prove a 2012 value and what to do if you can't attend a
scheduled hearing.
Tax appeal hearings for the present tax year have
already started. Remember to contact your appraiser prior to
receiving your hearing notice to give both you and the appraiser ample time to have all documentation ready and
available for your scheduled hearing time and date.
AS always, we here at Bostedo Appraisal Services would be pleased to perform a Certified Appraisal on your property. Simply click on the
ORDER APPRAISAL link or call us with the information available under the
CONTACT US link.
Additional Links Below:
Should
I
appeal
my
tax
assessment?
Court Ordered ALLEGHENY COUNTY REVALUATION PROGRAM
Court Ordered
Reassessment Values
ALLEGHENY COUNTY REVALUATION PROGRAM
How Is Property Valued?
All property data has been provided by the Office of
Property Assessments and includes information provided by the property
owner, if submitted, from a survey provided in 2011. The data does not
include minor, detached structures such as garages, swimming pools and sheds
that may be assessed to the parcel. Sales prices are for the latest recorded
sale and may not reflect invalid sales such as sheriff sales, love and
affection sales or multiple parcel transactions. In the case of newly
constructed buildings, the amount of the sale may reflect only the purchase
of the vacant land; therefore, sale-to-assessed-value comparisons can be
misleading.
The assessed value for your property was set according to professional
standards established by the International Association of Assessing Officers
(IAAO). The Office of Property Assessments (OPA) considers three approaches
to value: sales comparison (also known as market value), income and cost.
OPA chooses the approach that will result in the most accurate current
market value for a property.
Property owners who are dissatisfied
with their assessed value have the opportunity to
appeal that value by filing a formal appeal with the
Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review. The
Board is a separate entity from the Office of
Property Assessments with the authority to hear
appeals and make decisions that can change assessed
values. The property owner and the taxing bodies are
notified and the appeal decisions are regularly
posted on the website.
Local and County values may differ due to various abatement programs. To see
information on the abatement programs for which you may qualify, please go
to the Property Assessments Home Page.
HELPFUL ADDRESSES & NUMBERS
Administrative
Offices
311 County Office Building
542 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412)350-4600
Fax: (412)350-4602
E-Mail: info.paarr@county.allegheny.pa.us
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PUBLIC INFORMATION LINE
(412) 350-4600
Operators available Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
INFORMATIONAL MESSAGES AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY |
| For added convenience, the Office of
Property Assessments has set up an information desk in the lobby of the County Office
Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh PA. It will be staffed Monday through Friday, 8:30
am to 4:30 pm. The person(s) staffing the information desk will be able to provide
assistance in obtaining, completing and accepting forms for property assessment appeals,
Act 42, Act 50, Act 77 and Act 202. |
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NEW ALLEGHENY
ASSESSMENTS!! |
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Don't be left holding the bag! With
the Court ordered re-assessment, many homeowners are going
to be in SHOCK when they receive their value
from the County. While Allegheny County is re-assessing the
550,000 some odd properties, the comparable sales they are
using are older sales. This means, that although many of our
local neighborhoods have begun to drop in value just
recently, the value the County will be putting on your
property may very well not reflect this drop.
As a property owner, you have the right to
appeal current value according to recent Court Rulings
if the value of your property has decreased from the time of
assessment. Additionally, certain types of properties have
inaccurate data which the taxing bodies use in their favor
to raise your assessment.
DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU!
For more information on how to be
pro-active and to defend yourself, you can call us for a
free consultation at
412-831-1500
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WARNING! |
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HVCC & YOU! On May 1, 2009 the HVCC was initiated
throughout the Country on every mortgage transaction that
involves an appraisal that is sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac. This involves all conventional loans which prior to the
present meltdown was approximately 70% of all lending. With
the banking system crippled, conventional loans seized up
and nearly came to a halt. Presently, the conventional
mortgage market is still trying to get back on its feet
albeit very slowly and cautiously. Then there is the HVCC.
The HVCC came about due to pressure put on an appraisal
management company called eAppraiseIT by a large mortgage
lender Washington Mutual in the State of New York. The
Attorney General of New York created the HVCC. To stay out
of litigation (even though not directly involved), the
appellant in the case (The State of New York) arranged to
have Fannie Mae (FNMA) sign an agreement that all loans
placed through FNMA & Freddie Mac would have to adhere to
this new HVCC.
“We knew this was causing extreme hardship to the industry,
but we didn’t expect to get thousands of horror stories from
would-be homebuyers whose dreams have been dashed by this
well-intended, but misguided policy. Every day thousands of
people are getting the rug yanked out from under them in
their quest to become homeowners because of HVCC. You only
need to go to our petition website to read the stories for
yourself,” said Kearns. READ MORE... |
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