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Owner contests $165,000 valuation after fire repair and remodel; board to decide May 1
Summary
A homeowner at 3317 Rock Creek objected to an assessor valuation of about $165,000, saying comparable listings and prior sale prices support a lower value. The assessor said the 2024 full remodel and quality adjustments justify the higher value. The board deferred the case to May 1 for a written decision.
The owner of a townhouse at 3317 Rock Creek challenged the assessor's fair-market value after completing a fire repair and remodel, telling the Board of Equalization she believed the assessor's $165,000 valuation overstated the market value.
The appellant, introduced in the hearing as Miss Ajay, said she bought the home in 2023 for about $82,000 after fire damage, completed repairs in 2024 at an estimated cost she described as "not more than $30,000," and consistently finds current listings and market websites showing lower prices. She told the board she reviewed sales, Trulia and Zillow listings and that the assessor—omps did not reflect local sale prices.
An assessor representative described the 2023 sale as a distressed sale recorded at salvage value and said the 2024 rehabilitation produced an —effective year built— of 2011 because the property was remodeled down to the studs. The assessor said that change and square-foot adjustments justified the $165,000 fair-market valuation, noting comparable sales in 2023 and 2024 and age/quality adjustments.
Chair Miss Thompson explained the board's process and closed the public hearing without a decision, telling the owner a written notice will follow next week: "We're gonna meet next Thursday, May 1... you will receive a letter telling you what our decision is," Thompson said.
Ending: The central factual dispute is whether the 2024 full remodel and the assessor's age/quality adjustments correctly reflect market value as of Dec. 31, 2024. The board will issue a written decision after its May 1 meeting.
