Our approach
Where the software stops, our people take over.
A property tax appeal is won on two things: a defensible valuation and a professional who can argue it. Reserve Tax Group is built so the same firm owns both, from the first scan to the final hearing.
The engine
Reserve Intelligence values every parcel.
Our proprietary automated valuation model was built in-house over four development cycles and trained on assessor and market data across major U.S. counties. For each parcel it estimates net operating income, applies market-derived capitalization rates, and cross-checks value across the income, sales-comparison, and cost approaches. It also learns from our own case history, so the comparables and arguments that have won reductions in a county feed back into how it values the next parcel there.
Where the assessment sits meaningfully above modeled market value, the parcel is flagged with a confidence score. That is the signal our counsel uses to decide what to file.
The same engine is available as software. Explore the Reserve Intelligence platform to run it on your own portfolio.
Estimated market rent, vacancy, and operating expenses produce a stabilized NOI for the asset.
A submarket and asset-class capitalization rate converts income into an indicated value.
Income, sales, and cost indications are reconciled into a defensible opinion of value.
The gap between assessed and modeled value is scored, and high-confidence gaps route to counsel.
The model is a decision-support tool. Every filing is reviewed by a licensed professional before submission.
The counsel
Then licensed professionals take it to hearing.
The software flags the opportunity. It cannot stand up at a Board of Review, though. That part is on us.
Build the record
Counsel assembles the valuation narrative, comparable evidence, income support, and any equalization or uniformity argument the jurisdiction rewards.
File with authority
We secure a Letter of Authorization, prepare the petition, and file ahead of every deadline, tracking TRIM notices, protest windows, and hearing dates for you.
Argue and negotiate
We represent you in informal review, negotiation, and formal hearing before the Board of Review, VAB, or ARB, and pursue the reduction to conclusion.
Discipline
We file selectively.
Because our fee is tied to your realized savings, we have no reason to file weak appeals. Reserve Tax Group files selectively, based on the model's confidence and the strength of the evidence. A frivolous appeal can invite scrutiny and cost you credibility with the assessor; we protect both.
Large and high-value assets are always evaluated on their merits, regardless of score. You see the reasoning behind every decision to file or hold.
How we talk about results
How we report results.
We present projected savings as projections and realized savings as realized. Our valuation model is described as a decision-support tool, not a guarantee of outcome. Deadlines, statutory windows, and jurisdictional rules are stated accurately, because credibility with assessors is an asset we protect for every client on our roster.
It is also why the same owners hand us the whole portfolio after the first season.
Put the method to work on your parcels.
Send your portfolio. We will scan it and show you where the over-assessment is, at no cost and no obligation.
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