One of the problems is in Sacramento County home owners can “correct” property characteristics in Tax Records by submitting a sketch from an appraiser. Look, most of the time Tax Records is pretty much right (especially in tract areas), but in this case it’s scarily inaccurate. I’ve definitely seen basements included in the square footage too.Ģ) Non-permitted area included: I’m also working on something where the tax roll shows an area at nearly 2,500 sq ft but about half this space isn’t actually permitted. Based on my sketch it looks like the Assessor had the garage included in the square footage for whatever reason. For reference, here are ten reasons why an appraiser’s sketch might be different.ġ) Garage included in the square footage: I recently measured a house for a Realtor that was about 1,100 sq ft despite Tax Records stating it was nearly 1,600 sq ft. Let’s not forget sometimes owners do an addition without permits, so the Assessor might actually be correct even though the house is technically larger or has even sold on MLS as a larger home. Of course we’ve all seen instances where the tax roll shows two units on one lot, but there’s really just one house nowadays. Or maybe an owner took out permits but official records were never updated. Why is this? At times it’s as simple as the original builder not turning in accurate information when a house was built. The truth: The Assessor’s records are generally reliable, but I’m just saying sometimes they’re not. And that source would be the building department instead of the Assessor. This means we need to look to a source that does (or should) keep reliable records on building permits. In my experience it is usually pretty good, but sometimes it’s completely off because it doesn’t actually reflect what is permitted. In my market Realist is what we call Tax Records and that data comes from the Assessor. MY BIG POINT: I can’t speak for every market across the country, but I’ll say there can be a difference between what the building department has on file for a house and what is listed in the Assessor’s Records. This issue comes up ALL the time, so let’s talk about it. Why is the appraiser saying it’s only 1,400 sq ft? Tax Records shows the home is 600 sq ft larger.
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