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Sales Approach to Value

As written about in a previous Allobar blog, The Three Approaches to Value: The Cost, Income and Comparable Sales Methods, the sales...

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Extraordinary Assumptions – a Handy Tool for Real Estate Appraisers

Most real estate tax abatement cases heading to a final hearing require the testimony of an appraiser. Two, in fact: one for the...

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RETaxRefund.com – Eliminating barriers to Residential Property Tax Refunds – The Sequel

Why don’t people file for a refund for their residential property tax? Many people do not know that they can and there are inherent...

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Cap Rates are the Key to Valuing Income Producing Real Estate

One key tool used by real estate investors and appraisers to value real estate is the cap rate. A cap rate (short for capitalization...

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Golf Courses: The Valuation Debate

Golf courses like many other complex property types of real estate present a challenge to determine value. Many golf courses are...

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How Real Estate Surveys Affect Capitalization Rates?

Real estate transactions are tracked in the marketplace in order to determine what the trends are in certain regions. Appraisers use...

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Why Challenge Your Real Estate Taxes?

Many taxpayers are not aware that there is a way to reduce their property taxes on the real estate they own. Filing a tax abatement is an...

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Property Owners vs. Tax Bills: Who Wins?

When property owners receive their final tax bills for the year in November or December; they may not agree with the amount to be paid....