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<P class=MsoTitle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><STRONG><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#ff0000 size=6>PROPERTY OWNERS ALERT #
34</FONT></U></STRONG></P>
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color=#000000 size=3>To:<SPAN
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</SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Incline</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Village & Crystal</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType>Bay</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Property Owners</FONT></P>
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color=#000000 size=3>From:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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</SPAN>The Village League to Save Incline Assets</FONT></P>
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color=#000000 size=3>Subject:<SPAN
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</SPAN>Requests for Assessors Appraisals</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">In
our Alert # 33, (excerpt below), we recommended that, after you have filed
your appeal form, you call the assessors office and request a copy of your
appraisal file to obtain the factual information you need to appeal the
“Taxable Value” of your property.<SPAN
style="COLOR: red"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><U><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Alert
#33:</SPAN></U></I></B><FONT color=#000000> <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">“Upon</I></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#000000><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> filing your appeal, be sure to
call the assessor’s office and request a copy of your appraisal records in
order to argue your appeal based on the facts in your record. You are
entitled to a copy of your records so do not take NO for an answer when you
call the assessor’s office.</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>
</FONT></I><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">”<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face=Arial
color=#000000>Please click on the following link to read the full Alert
#33: </FONT><A
href="http://nevadapropertytaxrevolt.org/AlertArch/Alert33.pdf"><FONT
face=Arial>http://nevadapropertytaxrevolt.org/AlertArch/Alert33.pdf</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial color=#000000> </FONT></SPAN></I></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">It
has come to our attention, by way of several property owners, that when the
copy of an appraisal was requested, the assessor’s office faxed two pages of
useless information showing only a history of taxable values for past
years.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is <U>not</U> a
copy of the appraisal and <U>not</U> the information a property owner needs
in order to intelligently appeal the valuation of their property.<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The
appraisal of your property will show your view classification and/or the
comparable sales that were used as the basis for arriving at the “Taxable
Value” of your property.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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face="Times New Roman">Based on last years appeals the assessors reviewed
over 100 properties with view classifications and reduced the “View Class”
on 70 properties.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A 70% error
rate is completely unacceptable by any appraisal practice. If your property
has any view of the lake, it is of critical importance that you know the
view class assigned to your property.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The assessors office admits they make mistakes because the do what
they call “mass appraisals”. This means they have not looked at the view
from each property.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They drive
by your street and make a <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">guess</I>
at the quality of your view.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Furthermore we are told it is our responsibility to appeal if we
believe the view class is wrong.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Unfortunately, until we began to carefully examine the methods used
to value property, very few property owners knew or understood how the
assessor arrived at the value of their property and didn’t know how to
challenge the appraisal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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color=#000000>Last year</FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: red">,</SPAN><FONT
color=#000000> when you received the post card notifying you of the increase
in taxable value, you also received a letter listing the “comparable sales”
that were used as the basis for the huge increase in values.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This year this information was not
provided further limiting any information that would help you understand how
your property was valued.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The appraisal should show the “comparable sales” that were used in
valuing your property.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One of
the most egregious uses of “comparables” was the use of “teardowns” in
assessing the value of your lot.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>In some cases the so called teardowns <U>had not been torn
down</U>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The assessor simply
chose to speculate that the house might be torn down.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Sad to say some of these teardowns
were sold more than three years ago and are still standing.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In spite of the fact that the
structure <U>had not been torn down</U> the assessor applied the total sale
price to land value and used this as a comparable “land sale” and then
applied the total sale price as a comparable in valuing your
lot.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Neither of these methods of valuing property are
permitted by statute or regulation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>For these reasons, every property owner who chooses to appeal their
taxable value must have a copy of their appraisal.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT color=#000000>As
a result of the reluctance of the assessor to provide a copy of your
appraisal records when requested, we have discussed this with our law firm,
Woodburn & Wedge, who advises the “Taxpayers Bill of Rights” and NRS
§361.227(8) requires your appraisal records be provided upon your
request.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3> Please click on the
following link to read a copy of the letter to the Assessors office from our
law firm pointing out in clear terms the rules Assessor must follow.
<A href="http://www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org/McGowan-Ltr-031218.pdf"
eudora="autourl">www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org/McGowan-Ltr-031218.pdf</A><BR></FONT></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>If you have
requested your appraisal records and received only the two page summary we
suggest you call the assessors office again and ask for your complete
appraisal records.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>In conclusion,
we strongly suggest you file your appeal <U>before the Jan. 15<SUP>th</SUP>
deadline</U>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If we don’t do
this the Assessor and the District Attorney will be proven right… that the
citizens of Incline/Crystal Bay are “sitting on their rights” and don’t care
about the illegal valuations on their property. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Please do not
hesitate to call if you need additional information. </FONT></P>
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align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000
size=3>Regards,</FONT></P>
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align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Ted</FONT></P>
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Harris</FONT></P>
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align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The Village
League to Save Incline Assets</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000
size=3>775.831.3914</FONT></P>
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href="mailto:tedgh@nvbell.net"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff
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