Matthew Chan

Cobb County Chief Appraiser explains the 2023 Assessment Notices and what you can do to appeal your property.

Cobb County Chief Appraiser explains Assessment Notices and how property values are determined. Cobb County Chief Appraiser explains tax appeal process and what he recommends you do.

I’ve prepared an updated Georgia Property Tax Appeal Chart which maps out the major steps and milestones to help you navigate your own path to your 3-year property tax freeze. Disclaimer: Please note that is chart is for informational and educational purposes only. This chart is subject to update and revision at anytime. This chart […]

I have a YouTube channel, “Real Estate Command”. On this YouTube channel, I occasionally make videos to teach and inform people how the Georgia Property Tax Appeals work. You may want to check it out if you need some additional tips and help getting through your property tax appeal especially now after the crazy last […]

When I began filing my own property tax appeals over a decade ago, I never knew one of the benefits of filing property tax appeals in Georgia is that property owners are able to get a 3-year property tax freeze. How this is allowed is buried in the Georgia statutes. Specifically, OCGA § 48-5-299(c). § […]

Fulton County produced a short (1-minute) video that simply explains the Board of Equalization and its process. It is worth watching. However, what is peculiar about this video is that it appears to abruptly cut off at the end.

For many years, I have heard of Board of Equalization hearings (often referred to as BOE hearings). I understood conceptually what they did but it was esoteric and a mystery for me what really happens at these hearings. A few years ago, I decided I wanted to find out for myself once and for all […]

In addition to having good sales comparables to support your tax appeal, I cannot stress enough how important taking the right photos are. You need photos to support your claims, statements, valuation, and to visually show both the tax assessors office and, if necessary, at your Board of Equalization (BOE) hearing. The BOE will not […]

The Cobb County Tax Assessor Office produced a short video (1.5 minutes) explaining the new online property search features on their website. For Cobb County property owners that want to look up values of neighboring properties and compare them, this is a very nice feature that most Georgia counties do not offer. It is worth […]

Dekalb County Board of Assessors produced a short 1.5 minute informational video that explains what the appraisal discovery process is and how it relates to you, the property owner. Although the video was produced by Dekalb County, the basic appraisal discovery process is essentially the same throughout Georgia.