The GARCast

Warren talks to GAR's Cindy Baire about the structure of the New York State Assessors Association, the association's legislative agenda for 2021 and career opportunities for people interested in becoming an assessor.

Ellen Daly, real estate broker for Danahy Real Estate Corp. in Buffalo, takes listeners inside the residential real estate market in Western New York.

Town of Lancaster Assessor Becker Baker provides some timely advice for assessors.

In Part Two of a Conversation with Town of Amherst Assessor Dave Marrano, Dave talks with GAR's Cindy Baire about Small Claims Judicial review, challenging a commercial property assessment and more.

In the first of a two-part series, Cindy Baire goes in-depth Dave Marrano, SCA, assessor for the Town of Amherst and the City of Tonawanda.

Cindy Baire from GAR Associates goes in detail to differentiate between property taxes and property assessments.

New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 524 requires each municipality to conduct a Grievance Day. Before pursuing a formal review of your assessment, you should first determine if you are assessed fairly.

It is a common misunderstanding that challenging your assessment based on your taxes being too high is a legitimate challenge. According to New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 514, assessors must sign an oath that states to the best of their knowledge the assessments are deemed accurate. The burden of proof in challenging and assessment lies with the property owner.

Let’s look at the Job of the Assessor. Who is the Assessor? The assessor is a local government official who estimates the value of real property within a city, town or village boundary. This value is converted to an assessment, which is one component in the computation of real property tax bills.

A look at the Real Property Tax Cycle in New York State for most cities and towns. Always check with your local municipality for exact dates that apply to your assessing unit.