[Everyone] Fwd: [External] Property Tax Assessment

Tue Jul 15 00:11:49 UTC 2025

 Hi Joanna,    I'd love to see your charts and spreadsheet assessments, but only when it gets time for the BOA hearing (usually about 10-12 month out, depending on how many people appeal in a particular year).  When we run into (not over?) one another on the drive I will tell you my appealing experience.  I do this every three years.  
Mark

    On Monday, July 14, 2025 at 08:04:19 PM EDT, Joanna Campbell via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com> wrote:   

I agree finding comps was a big challenge.  Most, not all, of those came up in my search but I filtered them out for various reasons.  What value did you end up using?  
Maybe I am crazy, but taking into consideration that the Assessment effective date is January 1, 2025, I am going with $498,000.  It "feels" low but I've used all the available tools, shown all the math three different ways for them, provided charts and spreadsheets,  and they've been reasonably consistent.
I can share the chart and spreadsheet if anyone wants them.

On Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM Maryann Dabkowski <mdabkowski at gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks, Dave & Joanna.  Your selections seem pretty good to me. I probably used different filters than you did, because some of those didn't come up for me. For my value, I just took an average of the assessed value of the properties I chose. Here's the ones I went with:

210 HILLYER PL 

17 PRESCOTT WALK 

49 LULLWATER PL 

307 ADAIR ST H 8

1634 PONCE DE LEON AVE 508

On Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM Joanna Campbell via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com> wrote:

If anyone is still working on this, Realtor.com has a valuation tool in the "owner's view" that  shows three different valuations of the property using different models.  You can slide the slider back to the date you want to value for (January 1, 2025) and see the three different prices.  I am proposing the average of the three.  
I haven't been able to PDF the chart so will attach a screenshot to the submission along with all the other documents.
Joanna
On Sun, Jul 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM Kathleen M. Baggett via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com> wrote:

Thank!!
KathleenFrom: Everyone <everyone-bounces at chelseaplacedecatur.com> on behalf of David Weiner via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2025 3:26:47 PM
To: Residents <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com>
Cc: David Weiner <david.l.weiner30030 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Everyone] [External] Property Tax Assessment These are the properties that Joanna and I think are the best ones to use for the comps.  All of these were built between 1970 and 2000.  They were all sold between May 31st and Dec 31st last year. What is everyone else using for their comps?

| 306 Oakland St |
| 103 Franklin Ct |
| 510 E. Ponce de Leon #Q |
| 44 Sycamore Sta |
| 55 Sycamore Sta |

DaveOn Jul 13, 2025 at 13:40 -0400, Joanna Campbell via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com>, wrote:

Thank you everyone who is joining into the discussion.  I am in the process of finalizing my appeal and wondering where you are taking your proposed value from.  Realtor.com, Zillow, and Redfin are giving me different values with an almost $20k range.  Also, what is everyone using for comps?  Our units are pretty different from anything nearby, so choosing comps has always been an issue.
I would like to be consistent with what everyone else is using since it is likely we will all end up with pretty much the same final result.
Joanna
On Sat, Jul 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM Jordan Sharon via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com> wrote:

Very helpful. Thanks Maryann!

--Jordan Sharon
jsharona at gmail.com
323.680.6177

On Jul 12, 2025, at 12:47 PM, Kathleen M. Baggett via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com> wrote:
Thank you so much, Marianne! This is super helpful. 
KathleenFrom: Everyone <everyone-bounces at chelseaplacedecatur.com> on behalf of Maryann Dabkowski via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2025 9:43:26 AM
To: Residents <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com>
Cc: Maryann Dabkowski <mdabkowski at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Everyone] [External] Property Tax Assessment Hi Neighbors--If you, like me, waited until almost the last minute to figure this out... I want to recommend using a website calledqpublic.net:https://qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?App=DekalbCountyGA&Layer=Parcels&PageType=Search
I was able to use this to search properties sold in the last 6 months of 2024 with similar parameters to my townhome, including square footage, year built, and sale price. It allows you to generate a comp report using 5 properties you select from the generated list. I found it really easy to use, and it made it really clear that the county is probably using significant sales outliers to generate the current value. 
Hope this helps any other procrastinators!-Maryann
On Tue, Jul 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM melanie davenport via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com> wrote:

Hey there, that is pretty much what I did, printed to PDF some general valuations from realtor and redfin, and submitted a  couple PDFs of comps in the area. 
I don't know that it will work, but my fingers are crossed. I would send the PDFs but they are on my big desktop computer which is currently disconnected as I rearrange my office space ...
Best,
Mel

On Tue, Jul 1, 2025, 1:22 PM Jordan Sharon <jsharona at gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Melanie,
Did you just make pdfs of homes for sale/sold from Zillow? 
I'm starting the appeal process and was wondering if you mind sharing what comps and other supporting documents you uploaded to suggest actual makes value.
Thanks,Jordan

--Jordan Sharon
jsharona at gmail.com
323.680.6177

On Jun 25, 2025, at 3:49 PM, melanie davenport via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com> wrote:
Hey there, I just follow the instructions in the online portal, and make PDFs of comps, online estimates, whatever I can find to suggest actual market value and upload those with the appeal. Even if denied, you can ask for a review of that decision with real people. (Typically via zoom).  If we all appeal and get denied perhaps a class action would be warranted? Research how much Decatur property values have actually gone up, or down, and this increase is obviously unfair.Fingers crossed,Mel
Melanie G. Davenport, PhD
Art TeacherLaurel Ridge Elementary School
On Wed, Jun 25, 2025, 3:34 PM Joanna Campbell via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com> wrote:

Melanie, 
Do you have any resources that you use for guidance how to put it together?  This is my first time doing one. 
Joanna

On Wed, Jun 25, 2025, 1:32 PM melanie davenport via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com> wrote:

Hi all,
I have found that appealing yourself if fairly simple, but it is best to provide comps if possible. I've had mixed success with our different properties. Already sent in my appeal for 412. All the real estate websites price us around 550,000. Ridiculous 30% increase in one year.
Good luck everyone!

On Wed, Jun 25, 2025, 12:58 PM Lauren Rich via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com> wrote:

I appealed last years w own well and they didn't win but froze value this year, I believe
Lauren Rich
Atlanta, GA

On Wed, Jun 25, 2025, 12:55 PM Kathleen M. Baggett via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com> wrote:

Yes, I think we all did. Ron attempted to appeal online but there didn’t seem to be a way to do it without first acknowledging what read very much like a waiver. So, he requested information to be sent by mail to appeal. I imagine they used an estimate for area homes with no consideration of actual individual home type or value estimate.

Kathleen

From: Everyone <everyone-bounces at chelseaplacedecatur.com> on behalf of Joanna Campbell via Everyone <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
To: everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com <everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com>
Cc: Joanna Campbell <bosswench at yahoo.com>
Subject: [External] [Everyone] Property Tax Assessment

Did anyone else get a crazy high property tax assessment this year?  Mine is outrageous so I am planning appeal.  
Does anyone have a recommendation who to use for help?
Thanks!
JoannaCAUTION: This email was sent from someone outside of the university. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe._______________________________________________
Everyone mailing list
Everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com
https://chelseaplacedecatur.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/everyone

_______________________________________________
Everyone mailing list
Everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com
https://chelseaplacedecatur.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/everyone

_______________________________________________
Everyone mailing list
Everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com
https://chelseaplacedecatur.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/everyone

_______________________________________________
Everyone mailing list
Everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com
https://chelseaplacedecatur.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/everyone

_______________________________________________
Everyone mailing list
Everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com
https://chelseaplacedecatur.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/everyone

_______________________________________________
Everyone mailing list
Everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com
https://chelseaplacedecatur.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/everyone

_______________________________________________
Everyone mailing list
Everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com
https://chelseaplacedecatur.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/everyone

_______________________________________________
Everyone mailing list
Everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com
https://chelseaplacedecatur.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/everyone

_______________________________________________
Everyone mailing list
Everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com
https://chelseaplacedecatur.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/everyone

_______________________________________________
Everyone mailing list
Everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com
https://chelseaplacedecatur.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/everyone

_______________________________________________
Everyone mailing list
Everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com
https://chelseaplacedecatur.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/everyone

_______________________________________________
Everyone mailing list
Everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com
https://chelseaplacedecatur.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/everyone

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://chelseaplacedecatur.com/pipermail/everyone/attachments/20250715/fbf76c47/attachment-0001.htm>