[Vision2020] assessors and appraisers (was schizophrenic)

[Dan Carscallen]

Donny A. Sez:
"The county assessors office does not list the fair market value of
properties in Latah. It only lists the taxation rate. The value that the
government assigns a property and what it is actually worth, or "fair
market value", are two completely different numbers"

The county employs certified appraisers.  I'm pretty sure they know
market value vs. taxable value.  Not too hard to look at the local
"Parade of Homes" and see what the market looks like.  Plus, being
certified, I would think they are edumacated in such matters.

Keep on . . . Keep truckin'

DC

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Donovan Arnold
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:03 AM
To: Tom Hansen; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Re: Schizophrenic


Mr. Hansen,

The county assessors office does not list the fair
market value of properties in Latah. It only lists the
taxation rate. The value that the government assigns a
property and what it is actually worth, or "fair
market value", are two completely different numbers.
So your suggestion that Mr. Roderick go to the county assessor's office
to acquire this information is based on ignorance.

To get a real market value of the property value
between 3rd and 5th street a real estate appraiser
would need to be hired to look at the buildings in
question and quote a price.

To suggest that an individual hire an appraiser and
pay out of their own pocket those expenses to receive
this information is ludicrous. 

Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold
--- Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
> Wayne -
> 
> Having "experienced" Phil Roderick on this listserve
> (as many of us have had
> the misfortune), and realizing that his likely
> response will be less
> comprehensive than the Jumble Word game in the Spokesman-Review, I 
> have applied what I consider would be his responses to
> your listed procedure.
> 
>
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> 
> "1.    Go to the Latah County Assessor's Office in
> the Latah County
> Courthouse (see MapQuest, if you are not sure where
> it is located)."
> 
> Hey, I payed thousands of dollars in taxes.  Why
> should I go to them.  Why
> don't they come to me?
> 
> "2.    Ask the nice person(s) behind the counter to
> see the valuations for
> the properties on the east side of Jefferson between
> 3rd and 5th streets."
> 
> How am I to assume, like you have, that the person
> behind the counter is
> nice?  How do I know that the valuations that the
> supposed nice person gives
> me are accurate and not just some numbers baked up
> by some liberal left wing
> wacko?
> 
> "3.    Write them down."
> 
> On what, Wayne?  Will that supposed nice person
> behind the counter provide
> me paper or will I have to pay for it myself,
> another financial drain on the
> tax-paying public?
> 
> "4.    Add them up, getting Total A."
> 
> Add them up??  Is there more than one property?
> Will I be forced to buy
> more paper to write down these valuations that the
> supposed nice person
> behind the counter gives me?
> 
> "5.    Ask a realtor whose is familiar with
> commercial property in Moscow
> how much they think the properties are undervalued
> [Total B] in the
> assessor's valuations."
> 
> Which realtor, Wayne?  And how do I know that the
> realtor that you recommend
> is not in cahoots with that liberal left wing wacko
> that came up with the
> original valuations back in Step #2?
> 
> "6.    Adjust Total A giving Total B."
> 
> So, now you want me to "fudge" the liberal left wing
> wacko's numbers using
> the numbers of some realtor that you recommend?
> 
> "7.    Report Totals A & B to V 2020."
> 
> In what format, Wayne?
> 
> "8.    Consider those 15 -30 minutes well spent in
> informing yourself and
> the community."
> 
> Fifteen to thirty minutes??  Heck it'll take me
> longer than that just to get
> dressed, now that somebody has erased the L's and
> R's from my shoes.
> 
>
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> 
> Take care, Moscow (and good luck, Phil).
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"
> -Robin Williams
> 
> 
> 
>
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