If you live in Downingtown, Chester County PA you may be paying too much in real estate taxes. For more than a decade, I have been helping Downingtown residents successfully appeal their property taxes. Real estate taxes continue to increase year after year, and your assessment may be excessive and illegal, causing you to overpay property taxes. For instance, I have found that many homeowners in Downingtown, Chester County have been paying more than their fair share.
It’s time to take a look at your taxes to make sure you are not paying more than you should. You can’t solve this problem without appealing your tax assessment. I offer a free service to see if home owners in Downingtown, Chester County qualify for a possible real estate tax reduction. Please enter your information for my free analysis.
The evaluation is the first step in the process. You cannot just assume you deserve a real estate tax reduction. You must determine whether or not you qualify. To determine this, we look at the comparable home sales in your neighborhood to determine estimated value for your property (not sales price). Once we determine the estimated value of your home, we apply a formula based on factors that change every year. Then we can determine whether you are overpaying based on your current assessment, and determine what your actual property tax should be.
When we determine that you qualify then we must file an appeal with the county and file the proper paperwork and minimal fee (all counties have their own deadline but most are August 1) to have a hearing with the county board of assessment. Usually, the hearing will be in September or October. In most cases, we will have a decision from the board around mid-November.
Some of my clients have saved in excess of $5,000 per year! Do not let this tremendous opportunity pass you by. Just fill in the information above for your free evaluation. I always do this free of charge!
Do not wait to get this process started! The deadline will be here before you know it!