This system of assessing homeowners with huge increases without any explanation is unfair and costly to the homeowner. The homeowner is then the one who has to defend themselves in an unfair practice by the State/City.
You have to get an attorney to appear for a hearing/super spreader because of the volume of grievances with them. The City schedules for you and in front of someone on their side to only waste your time and money because you can’t fight the government. The assessor doesn’t explain why there is such an excessive increase. They don’t have to explain anything. You are the one burdened with finding evidence or an attorney to help.
We homeowners already pay excessive rates, and now they want to increase not a little at a time but all at once to raise your escrow $700 or more, and then raise the tax rate. The Mayor is of no use. His office will direct you to the form for the hearing that you haven’t got a chance of winning!
New York state may be in my review mirror soon.
Don't get mad get informed! 