Keep Your Office Tenants Happy with a Fair Assessment

If you're like many office building owners you pass through many of your expenses to your office tenants. Many of you probably prorate the property tax and send it on to each of your tenants. Although property tax changes based on the millage rate and the assessed value of the property, property taxes are considered a fixed expense. However, if you can get this fixed expense reduced you may be at a competitive advantage compared to your office building competition.

Of the major commercial property types in the Atlanta area office buildings have the highest vacancy rates at over 20%, according to Realty rates.com. This means there are tens of millions of square feet of office space available throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area. Office tenants that are flexible on where they are located have an opportunity to save money by changing their location.

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Gwinnett County Property Tax

Gwinnett County property tax is higher than average for the Atlanta metro area. Gwinnett County property tax rates aren't as high as DeKalb County and aren't as low as Cobb County. For the tax year 2012 the Gwinnett County government did not raise the millage rate. However, for 2013 some tax rates will rise and some will fall within Gwinnett County, Georgia. As reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution back in November, based on the settlement of a lawsuit between Gwinnett County and the incorporated cities within it, real estate owners within unincorporated Gwinnett County will see a tax increase, while those in incorporated areas may see an increase or a decrease, depending on how many County services they use.

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Fulton spent roughly double that of Cobb and Gwinnett administering each parcel

This is the full quote from Jan Jones, R-Milton, is House Speaker Pro Tem:

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Gwinnett County Property Appraiser

The Gwinnett County Property Appraiser is also known as the Chief Appraiser of Gwinnett County. The Chief Appraiser works for the Gwinnett County Board of Tax Assessors. The Chief Appraiser of Gwinnett is hired by the tax assessors to administer the daily functions of the tax assessment department, which is responsible for valuing all of the real and taxable personal property in the county. Click here if you are looking for a Gwinnett County real estate appraiser.

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NEW BOOK ON PROPERTY TAX APPEALS COULD SAVE YOU TIME, TROUBLE AND MONEY

ATLANTA (MARCH 14, 2013) -- Companies and individuals thinking about filing a property tax appeal for 2013 are in luck.

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Tax Assessors Make the Best Property Tax Consultants

After working with a lot of different people in the property tax consulting business I’ve come to the conclusion that the best people to do this type of work are those that are former tax assessor employees. Having a solid understanding of the mass appraisal process that the tax assessors use is a great advantage when you are working with tax assessment personnel and trying to negotiate a lower value. Being able to relate to the County assessment staff, understanding what their job is, understanding the parameters that they need to work within, and what you can and cannot do if you want to keep their trust is vital.

 I can’t say that I’ve worked for every board of tax assessors in the world but I have worked for two different counties both Fulton County, Georgia, and Prince William County, Virginia, so you could say I know the property tax assessments, and appeals process inside and out. Having been the commercial appraiser manager for Fulton County, Georgia Board of Tax Assessors provides insight into the regular day-to-day operations there.  When I walk into county tax assessment departments and can talk to the county appraiser and let them know that I used to do exactly what they do, that develops instant rapport.

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DeKalb County Property Appraiser

The DeKalb County property appraiser is known as the Chief Appraiser for the DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors (BTA). Click here for a DeKalb County property appraiser. Together, the BTA and Chief Appraiser administer the functions of the DeKalb County tax assessment office. The tax assessment office is responsible for valuing all of the real estate and taxable personal property for the purposes of taxation. This is also known as ad valorem tax, where ad valorem is Latin for “according to value.”

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