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Must I allow an assessor to enter my home? And if so, what do they look for?
You can refuse private entry to your property. However, give it a second thought. It is important for the assessor to see the inside and outside of the property (without hindrance by a pit bull or German Shepherd) in order to make accurate assessments. If not, you are forcing the assessor to eyeball the property from the outside, then make educated guesses about its interior features based on that casual “drive by” scan of your home and what your neighbors have. Furthermore, in a limited number of states, refusal to allow an appraiser/assessor on your property may forfeit your appeal rights.

They count square footage, number of bedrooms, baths, type of heating or cooling systems, decks, pools, hot tubs, siding and any other factors that will push up value. Your home’s décor does not influence the value of the home.
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