Is it common for property reassessments to include an interior inspection?

http://www.fairfieldct.org/revaluation ^

[PizzaTheHut]

Is it common for property reassessments to include an interior inspection by a contracted agency? I guess it's no big deal, but what actual right do they have to enter my home? I have not broken any laws, nor am I asking for some zoning permission where I need approval.

Just wondering if anyone else's town/city has done this?

[kiryandil]

An appraiser needs access to the inside of the house to asses any improvements made to he interior. Upgrades add value. Do you want an accurate appraisal or don’t you? He isn’t there to snoop.

My, you're well-trained.

[Sawdring]

The county assessor came out and I was home when he knocked on the door. He explained that I didn’t have to let him in but he could better value my property of I did. I let him in, gave him a refreshment and let him have the run of the place. He was quick and didn’t poke around. I’m thinking because of my cooperation he dropped it a bit for taxes.

[kiryandil]

Yes he IS there to snoop..

Did you read the linked .shove website? DIGITAL records (photos!!!).

Ummmmmmmmm - nope.

[freerepublicchat]

Property possession shouldn’t be taxed, period. This infringes on your unalienable right to property, because they can simply take it from you if you can’t pay the tribute every year.

That's sort moot point though. Defense of property takes money. If you don't pay, then you lose it to your own government or you lose it to some other government.

Yelling "you can take it!" doesn't really accomplish much.

It's a bit like the draft during war. You can tell your own government that they have no right to force you to fight. But if you don't help your government in the common defense, you'll be drafted by the other side and put in a camp, or killed.

[freerepublicchat]

Good question. And on the other hand, why should someone who has let their property decline and depreciate get by with a lower assessment? They should be taxed as if their property was in good condition.

That's what makes a tax on land so nice. Any general improvements made in the area raise the value of all land in the area.

[lostboy61]

The hell you say! He won’t miss that large gun safe or one years worth of food or 1000 gal. of water. And if you don’t think in the next two weeks the chief of police, fire captain and council will not know everything you are just stupid. Small towns everyone is a snoop!

[kaila]

They came to my house about 4 weeks ago, wanting to inspect the interior. My husband was home and asked “ whats in that for me? What do I get out of this?” The assessor made some lame excuse about insurance issues. My husband refused entry , so the assessor asked a few questions about the house. They had got the wrong amount of bedrooms in our house- they thought we had 4 bedrooms instead of 3. I just got my assessment in the mail, our value remained relatively unchanged. All my neighbors refused to have a home inspection. Never let an agent of the state in your home. Nothing good will come out of it.

[Peter W. Kessler]

I had a new hot water heater installed a few years ago. The plumber came, installed, and left. He pulled a permit; standard operating procedure.

The building dept. hounded me for almost a year. They wanted to “inspect” the installation.

BS

They wanted to see if I had improved my basement.

I hadn’t.

It’s still a mess.

[expat2]

i didn’t see he was protesting. If so, then you are correct. He should, in that case, do some reverse staging. Get one or two crappy pieces of furniture, and ask his neighbor to leave messy items in his yard :>)

[kiryandil]

That's weird. I reviewed your linked document and didn't see "Right of the Lord" anywhere in there.

Maybe that's for next year...

[G Larry]

Not in my lifetime in 3 States.

[kiryandil]

The Right to Property is an unalienable Right. The "right" to vote is NOT an unalienable Right.

The true owners of "our" property refuse to have an adult conversation about their semi-annual land rent schemes. Instead, they rely on no-loads with no skin in the game to enable them to steal your money at gunpoint and by "consensus".

[Bigg Red]

There is going to be a contracted agency to visit all 21,000+ plus homes in my town. That’s got to cost a pretty penny, so they must see an upside on planning to up the values, so they can squeeze even more scrilla out of everyone.

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Actually, they are counting rooms to see how many illegals they will force you to quarter in what you formerly considered your home.

[Jedidah]

How did you know if this guy was actually from the appraisal district?

Never let a stranger into your home, unless it’s uniformed police WITH a warrant, or firefighters if it’s an emergency.

[cableguymn]

You are welcome to let county city or state appraisal people in to your home.

Here you will need a warrant and probable cause.

[Raycpa]

There are a few problems in a wrong assessment. You can check the current assessment card to see if any errors or missing improvements.

The assessments are done every five years. The towns data will be used for various purposes including, appraisals associated with refinancing, insurance values and claims if a total loss, and on a possible sale the Realtor will not list contrary to what is on the town card. For example if the town says you have 3 bedrooms when you have 4, your insurance company can ignore the improvement, your bank appraiser may ignore the improvement because its not legal and your Realtor will not list the extra bedroom.

[metesky]

The problem is that, despite what they tell you about comparatives and blah blah, by the time you buy your second house you know that the "science" of appraisal is entirely subjective.

Or you should.

[Wiser now]

We did just sell a house. The appraiser is only interested in whether or not the house is worth what the buyer offered.

[freerepublicchat]

You have a point.

We really live in share-cropper society, with the Democrats and their followers as land owners.

We get to use the lands so long as they get a cut. If you ever stop giving them a cut, they kick you off the land.