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<br />Kenneth A. Tolzmann, SAMA <br />Senior Accredited Minnesota Assessor <br /> <br />TO: Board of Equalization and Appeal <br />City of Centerville, attn: Mr. Dallas Larson, Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Kenneth A. Tolzmann, Centerville City Assessor <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Board request for Assessor recommendations. <br /> <br />DATE: April 13, 2009 <br /> <br />At the April Sth meeting, the Board of Equalization requested my recommendations in <br />regards to the three appeals that were heard at said meeting. Following are said <br />recommendations, along with an explanation as to the methodology associated therewith. <br /> <br />7364 Peltier Cir. 14-31-22-31-0047 Hafferman <br /> <br />At the April Sth meeting, Mr. & Mrs. Hafferman were present to appeal the value of said <br />property. They presented an appraisal dated August 14, 200S with a value opinion of <br />$410,000., done in connection with their purchase of said property in 9/2009. <br /> <br />Upon review of the appraisal, it was determined that two of the three comparables used to <br />estimate the market value of the subject were unqualified sales. Only qualified sales <br />should be used in the estimation of value. The one qualified sale used, was supportive of <br />the current estimated market value of the subject ($449,300) after adjusting for location, <br />size and quality of the comparable. <br /> <br />In addition to the review of the appraisal, an issue was raised by the Hafferman's with <br />respect to a problem that they had this winter with frost heaving the enclosed porch. A <br />meeting was arranged at the Hafferman's on Monday 4/13 to view the property. <br />Attending were: Mayor Capra, Mr. & Mrs. Hafferman, Ken Tolzmann, City Assessor, <br />Paul Palzer, Building Official, and Rick Chase, Inspector from Public Works. According <br />to the Hafferman's, they had no problem with frost heaving in the past. In viewing the <br />property, Mr. Palzer the Building Official, didn't see any indication of a problem with the <br />foundation itself. It was suggested that the Hafferman's seek some landscaping expertise <br />to adequately drain ground water/runoff away from the house. <br /> <br />Therefore, in my opinion, only a minor adjustment in value of the Hafferman property <br />would be in order. I recommend an adjustment from the current value of $449,300 to <br />$445,000 for the current assessment payable in 2010. <br /> <br />1 <br />