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Essential things to know about the assessed value of your home

by Rossi Real Estate Services LLC 10/22/2023

Whether you’re searching for your next home to purchase or considering selling your current property, your home’s assessed value is important to know through every stage of homeownership.


When tax assessed value matters & how to calculate it

The assessed value of your home is the estimate of your home’s worth in the current market, and this amount is what's used to determine your yearly property taxes. 


As a homeowner, knowing your assessed property value can help you budget your money more effectively for property taxes and understand if you have enough equity built up to borrow a home loan.


If you purchased your home years prior and are considering selling the property, the current value has most likely greatly increased, so knowing the assessed price of your home can help when deciding how much to list your home for. 


To calculate your home's assessed value, the market value of the home is multiplied by the decimal form of the assessment rate.  The formula for this is:

Assessed Value = Market Value x (Assessment Rate / 100)


Assessments versus appraisals

So, what’s the difference between assessment and an appraisal? The appraised value of your home is how much the property is worth on the market whereas the assessment is the number used by your local government to determine property taxes. 

During an appraisal, usually a state licensed appraiser is sent out by a mortgage lender to examine the property. During the examination they observe the foundation, structure, square footage, HVAC system and more. 

For assessments, your local government hires professional assessors to use data about the home, including previous years appraisals, to determine the worth of the property and how much taxes need to be paid on the property.  

The assessed value of your home is constantly changing due to market conditions. Staying up to date with this information can prepare you, regardless of what step you’re on in the journey of homeownership.



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Rossi Real Estate Services LLC is a boutique real estate brokerage firm that provides close personal attention to buyers and sellers in the Capital Region and surrounding areas. “Typical” is not a word that clients use to describe Rossi Real Estate's approach to home buying and selling.  Building upon years of experience, Rossi Real Estate employs creative marketing approaches, combined with a vast network, to quickly sell homes.  By creating home floor plans, professional photography, and online marketing videos, Rossi Real Estate is able to depict home layouts and professional marketing to potential buyers before stepping foot in your home; this saves the seller valuable time by attracting only those buyers who have greater interest in the home. Additionally, by employing targeted online marketing, Rossi Real Estate targets buyers searching for homes just like yours.  

Joe Rossi, the Principal Broker at Rossi Real Estate, builds upon over 12 years real estate experience in every transaction. Joe zealously advocates for his clients by combining his diverse background in law, finance, complex negotiation, and management, with compassion and exemplary communication skills creates.  He explains transaction details and guides his clients through every step of the buying and selling experience.  Furthermore, Joe listens to his clients’ wants and needs.  In a recent transaction, the buyer profusely thanked Joe, stating he was, “[T]he only one in the transaction that was capable of communicating with the sellers in a way that ensured we were able to close on our dream home”. 

Our real estate practice includes leading professionals, all of which are NYS Licensed Real Estate Sales Associates: Joseph R. Rossi, Ryan Hart, & Dustin Cogswell. Their experience includes work at a fortune 100 company, military operations, and technical recruiting.

If you're looking for a real estate broker who goes above and beyond the industry, who genuinely cares about their clients, and who will drive results, contact Rossi Real Estate Services LLC today.

The Stuff our attorneys make us include...

In accordance with Real Property Law §442-H, Rossi Real Estate Services LLC implemented a Standardized Operating Procedure governing client engagement. As such, prior to any engagement, Broker:

1. Requires a buyer to produce identification if the identity of the buyer is not readily known through a personal relationship with the broker or licensed sales person;

2. Requires an exclusive agency agreement (i.e. exclusive broker agreement) prior to engagement with any buyer;

3. Does not require pre-approval for a mortgage loan; however, a pre-qualification letter for a mortgage loan or, for cash buyers, proof of funds is required.

Although Broker may not require certain information, a seller of real estate may require this information prior to showing the property and/or as part of any purchase offer.