Some recent home-buyers who thought they escaped a higher property assessment for 2006 are getting a big surprise: They have to file an appeal or they may find their assessment has been raised based on the purchase price of their home. And they only have until Tuesday to file that appeal.
The situation affects a small number of homeowners who received the results of 2005 appeals filed by local school districts or municipalities after they received their "official" assessment notice from the county for 2006.
If the school district or municipality was successful in raising a property's assessment, the higher figure will apply for 2006 unless the home-owner appeals.
And they wonder why people are fleeing Allegheny County...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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