scpetition_valuation.pdf
Jacob Barshaw Petitioner V Township Of Waterford Respondent · 26-002749-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR 1 of 3 PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM VALUATION / UNCAPPING APPEAL MTT DOCKET NO. Petitioner’s Contact Information: Filer Type: Individual Local Unit of Government: First Name Jacob M.I. Last Name Barshaw Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 3380 Clintonville Rd City or Town Waterford State Michigan ZIP Code 48329 Telephone Number 5863546577 E-mail Address jacobbarshaw@gmail.com Subject Property Information: How many parcels are you appealing? 1 If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? *If no, you must file separate appeals for each parcel N/A Property Address (No., Street) 3380 Clintonville Rd City or Town Waterford County Oakland State Michigan ZIP Code 48329 Taxing Authority (City or Township) Township Of Waterford (OAKLAND) Check which of the following you are appealing: (check all that apply) True Cash and Taxable Values Please Explain the Reason for this Appeal:
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR 2 of 3 I apologize for the late submission, I was hoping the home would have been completed and a new appraisal would be done. Unfortunately, as of 7/19 the home is still not complete. I requested a reassessment to a market value of $267,195.83 but an assessed value of $282,920 was approved. At the time of assessment (12/31/2025) the completed work on the house included: Basement walls, rough framing(not approved yet), rough plumbing, and roof. I have 2 calculations showing that value of this is near the $267,195.83($133,597.92 assessed) Actual spend: Completion Percentage The Appraised Value of the home by the Lake Michigan Credit Union Appraiser was $612,000 as of January 29, 2024. For appraisal, the home included a finished bonus room and a driveway, neither of which are being included in the current build due to budget constraints. This appraisal has a sqft price of $161.23. The removal of the bonus room is 470 sqft which is $75,778.10. This lowers the total value to $536,221.9. Based on the page 25 of the PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN OF BASE COSTS of the Michigan Assessors Manual the home was 34.2% complete. No other work was completed yet, however, the assessment came back at 62% complete. The items completed as of 12/31/25 were as follows: Total: (31% + 3.2% for rough plumbing) = 34.2% Market Value: $183,387.89 + $170,000 (land) = $353,387.89 Assessed Value: $176,693.95 I am requesting that the assessed amount be based on the actual cost to build of 133,597.92, if this number is not acceptable, I am requesting the corrected completion percentage of 34.2% and an assessed value of 176,693.95. I included multiple documents and explained this thoroughly to the board. After, one member read the form I submitted and said “So you just want it reduced from $310,530 to $267,195.83. I responded, “No the document asked for market value not assessed value. The market value is around $267,195.83 and the assessed value is half of that”. It seems this misunderstanding led to them using what was supposed to be the market value as the assessed value. I have attached the appraisal and the sworn statement from the second builder, as well as inspection dates that happened after the assessment. I have checks for the basement walls that can be included if needed. I would also like to note that I fought with the bank to get the appraisal value increased to put less money down and was denied. Jurisdictional Issues: Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review? Yes If Yes, check which Board of Review you attended: March If No, please check the applicable reason(s): Year(s) Under Appeal: 0 Valuation Information for Each Parcel under Appeal: Parcel Number: W -13-11-228-017 Classification of Property: Real (check one) Residential (check one) Current Assessed Value as established by the Board of Review:
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR 3 of 3 282920 Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review: 565840 What do you believe is the fair market value? 267195 Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 133597 If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Petitioner’s Signature: /s/ Jacob Barshaw Attorney or Authorized Agent’s Signature: /s/ Fee Information: If you do not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% at the time of the filing of this petition, you are required to pay a filing fee for the filing of this appeal. The filing fee is based on the greater of State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention. If you are appealing more than one parcel, the parcel 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 each additional parcel being appealed. Property tax appeal: Residential** Non-Residential SEV or TV in contention* Filing fee*** Filing Fee** $100,000 or less...........................................................................................$ 125.00 $250.00 $100,000.01 to $500,000.00.........................................................................$ 200.00 N/A More than $500,000…..................................................................................$ 300.00 N/A Does the subject property have a principal residence exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? Yes