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Departments
Staff
Field Appraiser
General Summary
Under the supervision of the Assessor or Deputy Assessor, assists that individual by conducting appraisals of commercial, industrial, residential and personal properties to determine true cash value for assessment purposes. Monitors all new residential construction and upon completion in services owners and measures structure for appraisal purposes. Analyzes real estate deeds to determine market conditions, and maintains and updates property records. Assists the Township Assessor in completing the assessment roll and special assessment roll.
Typical Duties
- Travels throughout the township examining land parcels, buildings and improvements. May travel to other areas of the state to examine property for comparison purposes.
- Examines building permits and plans to determine the nature of proposed construction and examines property for percentage of construction completed.
- Interviews property owners, managers and tenants concerning sale prices and physical details of properties such as: condition of building, property improvements, and land use.
- Performs physical inspections of new construction and existing structures. Obtains outside measurements and ascertains construction qualities and features, in order to establish class and determine market value.
- Records and computes pertinent data on standardized field cards and prepares drawings to scale; updates and maintains record cards and photographs existing and new construction for assessment evaluation.
- Analyzes incoming deeds for sales conditions and purchase price of real property, to determine local market conditions for sales studies for use before the State Tax Tribunal.
- When property is split, writes new property descriptions and draws property lines on tax maps for assessment purposes.
- Receives and answers public inquiries regarding the assessment process, ownership of land parcels, name changes, and tax assessments.
- Assist in preparation of residential narrative appraisals for purpose of defending value before Michigan Tax Tribunal.
- Reviews personal property statements for completeness and calculates depreciations. Checks for newly established businesses, mails forms, compute values, places assessments on cards, and places in assessment roll. Follow up calls to businesses to encourage prompt filing of forms.
- Assists in the preparation of the assessment rolls and tax rolls entering data on computer input sheets.
- Assists the Board of Review by compiling data and reviewing appeals and, occasionally, physically inspecting property in question.
- Keeps informed of practices, trends and laws related to property tax assessment by reading professional journals and publications. Attends annual appraisal courses as required by the State Assessor's Board. Continuing education through IAAO courses.
- Performs various other duties as assigned. Back up assessing clerical personnel as needed.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
Employment Qualifications
- Education - Special or technical training equivalent to several years of college with courses taken regularly pertaining to appraisal technique and method.
- Experience - A minimum of one year of property management experience involving the appraisal of real estate and personal property or the equivalent. Six months orientation period.
Necessary Special Requirements
- Possession of a Valid Michigan Vehicle Operator's License.
- Minimum certification by the State Assessor's Board at Level 1.
- Personal Property Examiner's License is desirable.
The qualifications listed above are guidelines. Other combinations of education and experience which could provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job should be considered.
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