Every parcel of real estate in the State of New Hampshire has an assessor’s record. Commonly, we would know that record as a ‘Property Card’, ‘Assessor’s Card’, or a ‘Tax Card’. Before the Internet changed everyone’s life, you could go to the Assessing Office in any municipality and see the actual card for any property. The paper was a heavy card stock and the card itself may be 40 years old. There would be notes on it in pencil and pen. There would be corrections and ‘s

Golf courses like many other complex property types of real estate present a challenge to determine value. Many golf courses are operating in a saturated market where the demand is not always there to generate a profit. Assessors traditionally utilize the cost approach to value most property types and then depreciate based on age to derive an accurate value. The issue with this approach is that construction costs and material costs/availability are different now than they wer

Owning a piece of real estate offers property owners many benefits, although many view real estate taxes to not be one of them. It is important to note that real estate taxes are deductible on tax returns; though it is also imperative to ensure a property owner is not paying too much on their taxes. Listed below are 3 common reasons why real estate taxes are too high: 1. Inaccurate information and miscalculations The tax card for a given property will have all the necessary

If property owners conclude the equalized assessed value of their real property exceeds the fair market value, the owner should file for a p

Real estate appraisers and valuation professionals generally calculate property valuations using the three different methods of value: the c