When you don't think the valuation that you paid for is accurate you can spend some time and effort yourself to validate the results.

Most appraisal assignments direct the appraiser to form an opinion of the market value of a specific property. If you are familiar with appraisal definitions you know that most market value definitions indicate that market value is the “most probable price” that a market participant will pay for a property. So in most instances appraisers have to consider value as an anticipation of future benefits.

Appraisers try to compare properties using uniform measurements, and area is an important physical characteristic of a property compared when land or buildings are analyzed.  Land area comparisons appear to be simplistic, until you consider why parcels sizes vary.

The property tax disputes process demands that you act quickly if you want to appeal.  An appraisal is usually required, but you need to determine whether you can actually save money given costs.  The common sense of falling market conditions falls on deaf ears at the tax hearing, and logic does not always prevail.