For this report we want to focus on homes that were only increased 7.5% since 1995 when they were "trended" in 2004.  That is the only time their assessment was increased.  We  live in Neighborhood Code 4807 and our assessment was increased 17% in 2003 and then another 5.5% in 2004.

These properties are supposedly in this neighborhood because they are smaller with a lower selling price than other homes in New Hartford.  We were told that their "market value" didn't increase as much as others because the "demand" for this type housing was not there to drive up their sale price.  Supposedly, because of the decline in mortgages rates people were looking to buy "more house" than they already owned so the "smaller" homes were not in demand.

Some of the homes on this report actually do fit the description, but please take a look at our report and ask yourself the same question we have been asking for the past 4 years--how do I get on this list?  The only thing better than owning some of these homes is being one of the people that owns property that has never seen any increase in their assessment even when they increased the square feet of their living space and believe me--there are many!  For real shock value, drive around to some of these "starter homes" as Maxwell Appraisals liked to call them!

We have sorted the report three (3) different ways, click on each link below to view a pdf copy of our report.    These reports are based on the 2006 Final Roll as of July 1, 2006 and they are 32 pages each.

• By Square Feet - Highest (5,066 sq. ft. ) to lowest (424 sq. ft.) and one with no sq. ft. noted.

• By Assessed Value - Highest Assessed Value ($280,000) to lowest ($9,100)

• By tax map number - notice how they are pretty much in order.   Read our " The Rest of the Story" report for more on why this is important!

As you review these reports, please refer to the definition of a neighborhood code and the description of Neighborhood code 4817 given by the assessor.