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Monday, July 20. 2009

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Some 29,000 property reevaluation notices were sent out last week by the Barrow County Tax Assessors Office.

If you received a notice, the Barrow Journal would like to hear from you. By posting the following information as a comment to this story, you can share with your fellow taxpayers how the reevaluations affected you.

Simply add a comment to this story with the following information:

1. Last year's evaluation.

2. This year's evaluation.

3. The type of property (residential, commercial, agricultural, undeveloped, etc.)

4. The area of Barrow County you live in.

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#1 Concerned on 07/20/09 at 09:30 AM [Reply]

1. 137400
2. 124500
3.Residential
4. Auburn area

#2 Frustrated on 07/20/09 at 09:52 AM [Reply]

1. 173900
2. 164500
3. Residential
4. Bethlehem area

#3 Disapointed on 07/20/09 at 10:12 AM [Reply]

1. $194,763
2. $180,269
3. Residential
4. Winder area.

I know this assessment is not correct! Homes in my neighborhood have sold for more than my house is assessed and they are smaller than my home.

#3.1 Cold Reality on 07/20/09 at 11:00 AM [Reply]

Welcome to the cruel, cruel world of real estate values. My home in Barrow sold brand new in September 2007 for $214,000. Based on the current market including new home sale prices and existing home sales prices, it was appraised in January of 2008 by an independent appraiser for $122,000. I bought it at auction for $127,000. Real Estate, as a source of wealth, is not always a sure bet.

#4 will taxes decrease? on 07/20/09 at 10:16 AM [Reply]

1 150,400
2 134,500
3 Residential
4 Winder county line

#5 Unbelievable on 07/20/09 at 10:52 AM [Reply]

1 126,120
2 121,557
3 Residential
4 Winder area

#6 not happy either on 07/20/09 at 11:29 AM [Reply]

1. 203,800
2. 184,700
3. Residential
4. Winder's historic district

#7 How'd this happen? on 07/20/09 at 12:30 PM [Reply]

1) 181,364
2) 191,450
3) Residential
4) Barrow Countryside - Winder

5)Wonder how much it would have increased had it not been for the decrease?

#8 Fred Sandford on 07/20/09 at 12:57 PM [Reply]

1) 398543
2) 364992
3) Residential
4) Winder area
Please keep in mind folks, apprasied tax value is a percent of perceved actual value. Actual price point is determined from a real estate apprasial. In my opinion, I would like my tax apprasial to drop even more as my property taxes come from that number.

#8.1 Anonymous on 07/20/09 at 08:52 PM [Reply]

At least yours went down - mine went up --
I WANT MY DECREASE!!!!!!!!

#8.2 Sparr on 07/21/09 at 07:35 AM [Reply]

1)133,911
2)128,241
3)Residential
4)Winder Area
Fred, I am so with you on this. I was surprised to see that my apprasial decreased. Without the Homeowner’s Tax Relief Grant this year and until the state revnue grows by 3% our taxes will increase. Several local counties have increased property values and increased millage rates never taking the current real estate market into consideration.

#8.3 Disapointed on 07/22/09 at 08:10 AM [Reply]

Fred,

You are correct but how is it that some get an increase and some a decrease? And how can the county stand behind these substantial decreases that when taxed provide less revenue for the already cash strapped county? It doesn't make sense. Though it may not affect us all within the next year, those higher appraisals will start to decrease in time if the tax assessment continues to fall.

D.

#9 Ann on 07/20/09 at 10:17 PM [Reply]

1. 129,320
2. 119,832
3. Residential
4. Auburn

I agree with Mr. Sandford. Actual pricing should come from an independent appraisal. I had an appraisal in January and it came in at $138,000.

#10 Matt on 07/21/09 at 04:35 AM [Reply]

1)96,160
2)83,996
3)Residential
4)Winder city limits

#11 BimotaGrrrl on 07/21/09 at 10:21 AM [Reply]

1. 155,642
2. 142,871
3. Residential
4. Winder city limits

This won't affect me at all negatively, except that I will likely pay less in taxes. The true worth of my house is provided by both a) real-estate valuation; and b) a licensed appraiser.

#12 Concerned on 07/21/09 at 03:00 PM [Reply]

1) $ 160,556
2) $ 139,964
3) Residential
4) Within Winder City limits

#13 Sam on 07/21/09 at 04:25 PM [Reply]

1) 159,795
2) 147,598
3) residential
4) winder area

#14 Paul on 07/21/09 at 06:52 PM [Reply]

1. 134,o12
2. 129,316
3. Residential
4. Countyline area

I am not sure where these people get these values from but it again is a farse. My house and property was assessed three years ago at 179,000 by a private assessor. things lioke this is not helping me as a home owner and surely it is not helping the city or county of Barrow.

#15 wondering on 07/21/09 at 08:43 PM [Reply]

I want to know how they did these revaluations. With the county budget cuts, I doubt they have the manpower to look at each property individually. What was the formula used? How did they come up with the values? And, how did some properties actually increase in value this year??

#15.1 anonymous on 07/22/09 at 06:12 AM [Reply]

Stop wondering and make appointment to talk with Tax Assessors Office and file your appeal. The information is on the form you received.

#15.2 Rogers on 07/29/09 at 01:37 PM [Reply]

The day the assessors came to our house, they pulled into the driveway, turned around and left. Really quick assessors, I guess.

#16 Recession Dude on 07/21/09 at 10:39 PM [Reply]

So, you think a lower assessment will mean your tax bill will go down?

Just wait... Lower property tax assessments will equal higher millage rates.

Before it's over with, we'll all probably be paying a higher tax bill next year.

#17 How'd this happen? on 07/22/09 at 06:08 AM [Reply]

What???? Am I the ONLY one in the county who got an INCREASE? Double whammy for me. Increase in value, increase in millage.

I like having my property value low for tax purposes. County tax values DO NOT REFLECT a homes true value, so don't sweat the decrease. And yes wondering, I too would like to know the formula used -- seeing that I GOT an INCREASE

#17.1 How can this happen on 07/22/09 at 08:13 AM [Reply]

1)$145,000
2)$134,000
Residential
Hoschton/Barrow county

#18 Laissez Faire on 07/22/09 at 08:42 AM [Reply]

The real, true bottom-line value is determined by neither a government assessor nor a private appraisal. It is determined by the marketplace. IOW, what someone is willing to pay for property.

#19 Benny on 07/22/09 at 09:50 AM [Reply]

154,985
144,356
Residential
Outside Winder city limits

I'm a first time home buyer and I don't really understand what all this means. Should it be lower/higher? How do they come up with this $ amount. How do I know if I should challenge and why would I be challenging? Thanks

#20 #20 robin on 07/22/09 at 12:43 PM [Reply]

I have a nice home, seven acres and two barns with electricity, water, etc. My value went down roughly $1,200 from last year. This is the second year in a row that it's gone down.
I agree with the other poster that our millage rates will probably increase.

#21 Michele on 07/22/09 at 09:40 PM [Reply]

1. 132,060
2. 126,235
3. Residential
4. Bethlehem (outside city limits)

I realize that there is a decrease in my property value but with 2 homes selling between $95,000 and $100,000 in my 4 year old neighborhood you would think it would have dropped even more. I honestly dont understand how the figures are determined. Maybe it is time to find out.

#22 bill on 07/23/09 at 07:09 AM [Reply]

1 81,000
2 76,640 5.38% DECREASE
3 RES:
4 CARL
THERE IS WIDE MARGIN IN THE PRECENTAGES
IT TIME THE PUBLIC NOWS WHAT FORMUAL WAS USED.

#23 Anonymous on 07/23/09 at 02:32 PM [Reply]

Don't have the assessment in front of me but...

1. $250k
2. $205k ~18% decrease
3. residential
4. eastern Barrow county

Good for them.

Memo to BC Commissioners: A millage rate increase is a TAX INCREASE. Don't give me the line about values going down. No one volunteered to decrease the millage rate when values were going up so we got annual back door tax increases.

#24 Jennifer on 07/24/09 at 01:49 PM [Reply]

1. 152,801
2. 130,904
3. Residential
4. Winder/Not in City limits

14% decrease. Will be interesting to see if there is a 14% decrease on our property taxes, too ;)

#25 Homeowner on 07/24/09 at 05:04 PM [Reply]

1. $537K
2. $465K
3. Residential
4. Hoschton/Braselton area

#26 Anonymous on 07/24/09 at 08:15 PM [Reply]

1. 100,735
2. 92,151
3. Residential
4. Winder in city limits/countyline elementary school district

#27 anon on 07/31/09 at 01:02 PM [Reply]

1. 159,187
2. 146,960
3. Residential
4. Winder/Not in City limits

Of course the millage will go up to compensate fo the lower appraised value. You don't get anything for free.

#28 david on 08/25/09 at 12:09 PM [Reply]

185K
140K
residential
winder, GA

bring on the new millage rate- with that increase, I'll still come out on top with property taxes.

#29 tom on 10/31/09 at 10:45 AM [Reply]

164,000
147,000
3.Residential
4. winder

propery lost $17,000 dollars and my tax bill was higher than last year.

#29.1 Anonymous on 11/01/09 at 06:50 AM [Reply]

Property increased $10,000 - tax increased 336.28
stop whining!

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