Don't fall for the appraisal scam
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-02-29 20:11:46
County officials are urging residents to forbid possible scams related to property appraisals and the county's current revaluation process.
The County has received tips that someone is contacting Durham residents including the elderly encouraging them to pay for an independent fee appraisal in response to the updated tax assessment they recently received from the County.
“At no point has Durham County or my office been in contact with any independent appraisers and asked that they contact citizens and encourage them to obtain independent fee appraisal,” said Ken Joyner. Durham County Tax Administrator. “We undergo said from the beginning of this affect that no independent fee appraisal is needed for a citizen to appeal his or her assessment or to request a hearing. We have said if a citizen has a recent appraisal that has occurred due to a domiciliate purchase or a finance we encourage its usage in the appeal process. ”
The County sent revaluation notices to all citizens in November and included information about how the revaluation process works and how citizens should speak if they desire to appeal the property assessment they received.
Citizens who feel their value does not reflect market value should call 560-0300 to set up an informal hearing.
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