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Steven J White, Petitioner V Township Of Milford, Respondent · 25-003366-TT

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RECEIVED 

JUL 1 5 2025 

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MICHIGAN TAX T 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

RIBUNAL 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Special Assessment, or 

Non-Property tax disputes. 

Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 279, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal 

(e.g. Board of Review Decision or Notice of Uncapping) with this Smal} Claims Petition, if applicable. If you do not 

submit this document, you may be held in default. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

First Name 

MI. 

Last Name/Company Name 

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Maiting Address {No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 

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State 

ZIP Code 

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838] 

Telephone Number 

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762-6237 

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you wan{ MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) 

SJ1C | WhiTe ¥ Com cast: pet 

Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

First Name 

M1. 

Last Name 

Firm Name {if any) 

Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Telephone Number 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

How many 

If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? 

parcetsareyou | [| vest 

[J No** 

appealing? 

*If yes, use a multiple parcel form for information regarding any contiguous parcels. 

*f no, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parce! or you wilt be defaulted. 

Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) 

[if multiple, list first property’s address] 

[041 

Sond [ower Lane, Mo Herd tT 

1838)

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Issues Being Appealed check all that apply) 

7 True Cash and Taxable Value 

[J Poverty Exemption 

[J Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[J Disabled Veterans Exemption 

[J Uncapping of Taxable Value 

[1 Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA) 

[3 Exemption from Taxation (other than the denial of a 

Principal Residence or Qualified Agricultural Exemption) 

[3 Classification 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

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Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Year(s) you are appealing: 

2028 

if No, check the applicable reason(s): 

[l} Not required to attend 

[ln Assessment Change Notice was not received by Petitioner 

0 Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order 

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? [rd] Yes 

if Yes, check which BOR you attended AND attach the BOR decisior; 

1. March 

[ll] July 

a December 

[| Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact (if yes, Include explanation in Section 5) 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 7: Valuation Information use the muttipte parce! form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Identification Number: 

L=lp- 23-43-0172 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: 

"277. 190 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

277/90 

What 

believe Is the fair market value {also known as True Cash Value)? 

7572, 000 

Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 

7 263,000 

If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Vatue. 

Section 8: Classification Information *Only the MI Dep't of Treasury may appeal this issue to the Tribunal* 

Parcel Identification Number: 

. 

SY 03 0/1 

Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: 

bd 

Personal 

{check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

What do you believe is the property’s classification? 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

ifimproved property, how is the property currently being used? 

if improved property, for what use was the property designed?

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Fee Information 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? 

5 

ves 

1 no 

Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption or Disabled Veterans Exemption? 

ves 

Ono 

If you answered yes to either or both of the above questions, you are not required to pay any filing fees. 

The filing fee is based an the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention. 

If you are appealing more than one 

parcel, the parcet with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention will be used to determine your filing fee, plus 

$25.00 will be added for sach additional parcel being appealed, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000. 

If your property is residential property {see MCL 205.762) and 

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: 

Filing Fee is: 

$160,000.00 and under 

$125.00 

$100,000.01 to $500,000.00 

$200.00 

$0ver $500,000.00 

$300.00 

if your property is 

NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and 

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: 

Filing Fee is: 

$100,000.00 and under 

$250.00 

* Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, as indicated above. 

If your property is 

NOT residential property and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is $100,000.01 or greater the 

appeal does not qualify for Small Claims. Therefore, an Entire Tribunal petition must be filed. 

Signature *Required 

Petitioner o) Ean ntative’s Signature: 

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** Notice of March Board of Review Change ** 

FROM 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MILFORD 

MICHEAL R. LOHMEIER, ASSESSOR 

1100 ATLANTIC 

MILFORD MI 48381 

WHITE, STEVEN 

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION; 

WHITE, CAROL 

L -16-33-403-012 

1641 SUNFLOWER LN 

MILFORD MI 48381 

C O PY 

SCHOOL DISTRICT: 63220 

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 

1641 SUNFLOWER LN 

THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS: 

407 

Residential 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE/QUALIFIED AG EXEMPTION: 

100.00% 

MICHIGAN BUSINESS EXEMPTION: 

0.00% 

PRIOR YEAR'S CLASSIFICATION IF DIFFERENT: 

407 

Residential 

The Board of Review has Examined your 2025 Assessed Value and/or Capped Value and has made the following decision: 

PETITION NUMBER: 

065 

DATE: 

03/14/2025 

VALUE PRIOR MBOR | VALUE AFTER MBOR 

CHANGE 

1. ASSESSED VALUE 

277,180 

277,190 

0 

2. CAPPED VALUE 

258,270 

258,270 

0 

3, TAXABLE VALUE 

277,190 

277,180 

0 

4. TENTATIVE EQUALIZATION FACTOR: 

1.000 

. 

| 

6. STATE EQUALIZED VALUE: 

277,190 

277,190 

| 

0 

8. There WAS/WAS NOT a transfer of ownership on this property in 2024, 

WAS 

The 2025 Capped Value Formula is the 2024 Taxable Value, minus losses, increased by the Inflation Rate Multiplier of 3.1%, 

plus Additions. Taxable Value Is the lower of Assessed Value or Capped Value unless an Ownership Transfer occurred. Your 

Taxes are Levied on the Taxable Amount. 

Further appeal of valuation may be made to the Michigan Tax Tribunal by filing a petition that can be obtained at 

www.mlichigan.gov/taxtrib (click Small Claims Tab) and mailed to PO Box 30232, Lansing, MI 48808 by May 31st for 

Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Developmental Real, Commercial Personal, Industrial Personal, and Utility Personal 

Property. The final date for further appeal of valuation for Agricultural Real, Residential Real, Timber Cut-over Real, and 

Personal Property is July 31st. 

Michigan Tax Tribunal Decisions recelved February through May are not reflected in this March Board of Review

+ DocuSigh Envelope ID: 2F61COEE-7567-4A76-081 3-50664D780D1F 

Closing Disclosure 

Closing Information 

Date Issued 

03/25/2024 

Closing Date 

hem 

Disbursement Date 

04/15/2024 

Settlement Agent 

PGP Title of Florida, Inc., dba PGP Title 

File # 

MI-294438 

Property 

1641 Sunflower Lane 

Milford, MI 48381 

Sala Price 

$472,790 

Summaries of Transactions 

Transaction Information 

Buyer 

Steven James White and Carol Jean White 

3028 WOODRIDGE CIR NE 

GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525 

Seller 

Pulte Homes of Michigan LLC, a Michigan limited liability 

company 

2800 Livernois, Building D, Suite 300 {3rd floor) 

Troy, MI 48083 

Contact Information 

SELLER'S TRANSACTION 

REAL ESTATE BROKER (B) 

M. Due to Seller at Closing 

$473,263.37 

Name 

Integrity First Realty Inc 

01 Sale Price of Property 

$472,790.00 

Address 

47720 Grand River Ave 

02 Sale Price of Any Personal Property Included in Sale 

- 

Novi, MI 48374 

03 Construction Agreement 

MI License ID 

04 Delay Fee 

Contact 

Kelly Neaton 

02 Land Contract 

Contact MI License ID 

07 

Email 

Kellyselismi@gmail.com 

08 

Phone 

Adjustments for Items Paid by Seller in Advance 

REAL ESTATE BROKER (s) 

09 City/Town Taxes 

04/15/24 to 06/30/24 

$253.07 

Name 

10 County Taxes 

04/15/24 to 12/01/24 

$220.30 

11 Assessments 

Address 

12 

MI License ID 

13 

Contact 

u 

Contact MI License ID 

1 

Email 

N. Due from Seller at Closing 

$56,953.65 

Phone 

01 Excess Deposit 

$46,000.00 

SETTLEMENT AGENT 

02 Closing Costs Patd at Closing (3) 

$10,953.65 

Name 

PGP Title of Florida, Inc., dba PGP Title 

03 Existing Loan(s) Assumed or Taken Subject to 

Address 

2800 Livernois 

04 Payoff of First Mortgage Loan 

Building D, Suite 300 (3rd floor) 

05 Payoff of Second Mortgage Loan 

Troy, MI 48083 

06 

MI License ID 

25980 

07 

ontact 

Amber E. Brown 

08 Seller Credit 

Conta 

09 

Contact MX License ID 

16 

Email 

Amber.E.Brown@pulte.com 

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Phone 

248-433-4838 

12 

13 

Adjustments for Items Unpaid by Seller 

14 City/Town Taxes 

15 County Taxes

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. Milford, Mi Housing Market 

Homes for sale 

The Milford housing market is very competitive. Homes in Milford receive 3 offers on average and self in around 10 

days. The median sale price of a home in Milford was $428K last month, up 11.2% since last year. The median sale 

price per square foot in Milford is $255, up 3.9% since last year. 

Trends 

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Milford Housing Market Trends 

What is the housing market like in Milford today? 

Miiford home prices were ufi12% }ompared to last year, selling for a median price of $428K. On 

average, homes in Milford sell after 10 days on the market compared to 19 days last year. There were 9 homes sold in 

May this year, down from 15 last year. 

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