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Today I’m joined by Steve from the E Company and he will be explaining how you can protest your property taxes. Steve has been helping people fight their property taxes for more than 27 years and he specializes in commercial but he has a lot of experience with residential as well.
Every other year, on the odd year, counties in Colorado will value your home and the values come out in May. From that date you have 30 days to protest the value if you believe that it is too high or low. Home values have been increasing significantly in Denver lately, but Steve thinks that property tax values are starting to catch up.
You might be overvalued and you may not be, but if you want to appeal, you need to do so by June 1st. What you will need to do is conduct some research to find similar properties to your own. You’ll need to compare these values and then justify why your home is over- or under-valued. The county will respond to you within 30 days, and if you are denied, you then have 15 days to re-appeal. You’ll have to re-submit all of your information. If your re-appeal fails, you can actually take your complaint to a third party, but you need to have a good case if you’re wanting to do this.
If you have the time to contest your taxes, I would recommend doing so. You will probably need some help from myself and from Steve. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!
Keep in mind that if you live outside of Colorado, not all of these instructions will apply to you. Laws differ from state to state, so contact your local Realtor for assistance and guidance when protesting your property taxes.
Every other year, on the odd year, counties in Colorado will value your home and the values come out in May. From that date you have 30 days to protest the value if you believe that it is too high or low. Home values have been increasing significantly in Denver lately, but Steve thinks that property tax values are starting to catch up.
You might be overvalued and you may not be, but if you want to appeal, you need to do so by June 1st. What you will need to do is conduct some research to find similar properties to your own. You’ll need to compare these values and then justify why your home is over- or under-valued. The county will respond to you within 30 days, and if you are denied, you then have 15 days to re-appeal. You’ll have to re-submit all of your information. If your re-appeal fails, you can actually take your complaint to a third party, but you need to have a good case if you’re wanting to do this.
If you have the time to contest your taxes, I would recommend doing so. You will probably need some help from myself and from Steve. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!
Keep in mind that if you live outside of Colorado, not all of these instructions will apply to you. Laws differ from state to state, so contact your local Realtor for assistance and guidance when protesting your property taxes.
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