HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/21/2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: D8CF5C29-6647-4E2C-8893-ECFF77911904
Order of the Mason County
Board of Equalization
Property Owner: Phil Franklin
Parcel Number(s): 32007-53-00048
Assessment Year: 2023 Petition Number: 162.2024
Date(s) of Hearing: 5/21/2024
Having considered the evidence presented by the parties in this appeal, the Board hereby:
® sustains ❑ overrules the determination of the assessor.
Assessor's True and Fair Value BOE True and Fair Value Determination
® Land $ 33,150 ® Land $ 33,150
® Improvements $ 371,965 ® Improvements $ 371,965
❑ Minerals $ ❑ Minerals $
❑ Personal Property $ ❑ Personal Property $
Total Value $ 405,115 Total Value $ 405,115
This decision is based on our finding that:
The hearing was held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
Phil Franklin, Appellant, was present at the hearing. Assessor Patti McLean was present.
The Appellant was contesting the value of the improvements. No documentary evidence was provided to
support the condition of the home.
The Assessor testified that the last physical inspection of the home was in 2016, that noted the condition of
the inside of the home.
The Assessor provided a sales grid with three comparable sales. The values, as adjusted, ranged from
$406,675 to $412,550. The value of the subject parcel falls below this range.
The Board found no clear, cogent, or convincing evidence that the Assessor was in error.
Therefore, the Board sustains the value for the land at $33,150 and improvements at $371,965 for a total of
$405,115 for the subject parcel.
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Petition No. 162.2024 Parcel No.32007-53-00048
Dated this 21st day of May 2024
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NOTICE
This order can be appealed to the State Board of Tax Appeals by filing a formal or informal appeal
with them at PO Box 40915, Olympia,WA 98504-0915 or at their website at
bta.state.wa.us/appeal/forms.htm within thirty days of the date of mailing of this order. The appeal
forms are available from either your county assessor or the State Board of Tax Appeals.
To ask about the availability of this publication in an alternate format for the visually impaired,please call 1-800-647-7706.
Teletype(TTY)users use the Washington Relay Service by calling 711.
Distribution: • Assessor • Petitioner • BOE File
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Order of the Mason County
Board of Equalization
Property Owner: Seiler Family Trust
Parcel Number(s): 32104-59-00024
Assessment Year: 2023 Petition Number: 292.2024
Date(s) of Hearing: 5/21/2024
Having considered the evidence presented by the parties in this appeal, the Board hereby:
® sustains ❑ overrules the determination of the assessor.
Assessor's True and Fair Value BOE True and Fair Value Determination
® Land $ 37,940 ® Land $ 37,940
® Improvements $ 450,035 ® Improvements $ 450,035
❑ Minerals $ ❑ Minerals $
❑ Personal Property $ ❑ Personal Property $
Total Value $ 487,975 Total Value $ 487,975
This decision is based on our finding that:
The hearing was held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
Seiler Family Trust, Appellant, was represented by Robert Seiler at the hearing. Assessor Patti McLean
was present.
The Appellant stated on his petition that his home should be valued at $252 per square foot per Zillow
estimates. No supporting documentation was provided.
The Appellant took issue with the Assessor's comparable sale#1 due to it being a high-end home. He felt
that the Assessor comparable sale#3 with an indicated value of$492,858 was the closest in comparison.
The Assessor testified that all comparable sales were adjusted to be equivalent to the subject parcel. The
value of the subject parcel's gross living area is $253 per square foot, excluding the land value of$37,940.
The Assessor provided three comparable sales with adjusted values ranging from $492,858 to $557,311.
The value of the subject parcel falls below this range.
The Board found no clear, cogent, or convincing evidence that the Assessor was in error.
Therefore, the Board sustains the value for the land at $37,940 and improvements at $450,035 for a total of
$487,975 for the subject parcel.
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Petition No.292.2024 Parcel No.32104-59-00024
Dated this 21" day of May 2024
DocuSigned by: DocuSigned by:
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Chery-f Will1fainK,-Chairperson's Signature Clerk's Signature
NOTICE
This order can be appealed to the State Board of Tax Appeals by filing a formal or informal appeal
with them at PO Box 40915, Olympia,WA 98504-0915 or at their website at
bta.state.wa.us/appeal/forms.htm within thirty days of the date of mailing of this order. The appeal
forms are available from either your county assessor or the State Board of Tax Appeals.
To ask about the availability of this publication in an alternate format for the visually impaired,please call 1-800-647-7706.
Teletype(TTY)users use the Washington Relay Service by calling 711.
Distribution: • Assessor • Petitioner • BOE File
REV 64 0058 (5/25/2017)—MCBOE062019