04-05-2013, 01:21 PM
I used to do property assessments on the mainland, and loved listening to nonsense complaints from homeowners.
- "My neighbor is assessed like a farm, I want farm class too." "Do you do any farming sir?" "No." "Well, then you can't get it."
- "My neighbor is assessed lower than me, I want to be lower too!" "He has a smaller lot and a house that is 30 years older than yours, sir." "Well they don't build them like they used to and he has less grass to cut."
- "The immigrants are buying all the houses in my area for twice what they are worth, but I'll die in this house before I sell!" "That doesn't mean your house isn't worth the assessed value, sir. 20 houses sold in a 3 block radius for these high values." "I'll be damned if I sell this house for a million dollars to an oriental!" "Yes sir, that is quite a dilemma to be in."
- "My neighbor is assessed like a farm, I want farm class too." "Do you do any farming sir?" "No." "Well, then you can't get it."
- "My neighbor is assessed lower than me, I want to be lower too!" "He has a smaller lot and a house that is 30 years older than yours, sir." "Well they don't build them like they used to and he has less grass to cut."
- "The immigrants are buying all the houses in my area for twice what they are worth, but I'll die in this house before I sell!" "That doesn't mean your house isn't worth the assessed value, sir. 20 houses sold in a 3 block radius for these high values." "I'll be damned if I sell this house for a million dollars to an oriental!" "Yes sir, that is quite a dilemma to be in."