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Ask and Ye Shall Receive?
Predicting the Successful Appeal of Property Tax AssessmentsDocumentos de trabajoFebrero 2006Rachel N. Weber and Daniel P. McMillenHow does the relative lack of comparable sales in a neighborhood influence the frequency of property assessment appeal applications and their likelihood of success? Using a data set of appeals...
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Valuing Land and Improvements in Thin Markets
Does the Frequency of Sales Cause Property Tax Inequities?Documentos de trabajoMayo 2006Rachel N. Weber and Daniel P. McMillenFew studies have attempted to explain the well-documented tendency for lower-priced properties to receive higher assessment. We argue that the absence of market information and the assessor’s...
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Tax Increment Financing
A Tool for Local Economic DevelopmentRevista Land LinesEnero 2006Tax increment financing (TIF) is an alluring tool that allows municipalities to promote economic development by earmarking property tax revenue from increases in assessed values within a designated...
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Making Sense of Place, Cleveland
Confronting Decline in an American CityVideos y multimediaSeptiembre 2006Many American cities have experienced a persistent crisis of urban decline and the erosion of inner suburbs. Why does this happen? What are the consequences for residents? Can the decline be halted...