MUNICIPAL RESOURCES INC TO CONDUCT JAFFREY 2025 REVALUATION
The assessing firm
Municipal Resources, Inc. (MRI) has been hired by the Town of Jaffrey to begin
a town wide revaluation, in accordance with the NH Constitution Part II,
Article 6 and RSA 75:8a, for the 2025 tax year. The purpose of the project is
to bring property assessments uniformly in line with market conditions as of
April 1, 2025.
Here is a general
outline of each phase of the project.
Phase One, Market Analysis and Valuation: A variety of resources will be used to analyze the
real estate market. MRI will analyze recent sales to determine what market
factors influence property values. The current market rates for land and
building values, demonstrated by property sales, will be used to establish new
land and building values for all properties in the Town.
As part of this process MRI
will visit all properties that have sold between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2025. MRI will measure the exterior of those buildings and
attempt to verify interior property details verbally or with an interior
inspection. Owners of property sold between April 1, 2023 and March 31,
2025 will be sent letters requesting information about the sale and the
condition of their property at the time of sale. MRI will also use information
from the Cheshire County Registry of Deeds and local real estate professionals.
MRI personnel working in the Town will have picture IDs and letters from the
Town identifying them. Personnel information will also be registered with the Jaffrey
Police Department.
During the market analysis
and valuation, building values will be determined by comparing each property to
others with similar characteristics. Land values will be determined based on
the desirability of locations throughout the Town as demonstrated by the real
estate market.
Phase Two, Field Review: Once market data is collected and analyzed, all other
properties in the town are reviewed for consistency and accuracy. This process
is done with a drive-by field review or desk review. These reviews are done by
a NH DRA certified Assessing Supervisor
Phase Three, Informal
Hearings: Once Field Review is
complete, a notice of preliminary assessed values will be mailed to each
property owner. At this time, property owners will have an opportunity to
discuss questions concerning the revaluation process, assessed values, or their
property data with MRI personnel. After the informal hearings, adjustments to values will be made if
needed, and assessments will be finalized and accepted by the Town.
Phases
One and Two are expected to take place during the spring and early summer.
Phase Three hearings are expected by mid-summer. New values will be reflected
in the November 2025 bills. The NH Department of Revenue will follow the
revaluation making their own follow up visits to a percentage of viewed
properties and checking the data.
For more
information about the revaluation, please contact Municipal Resources, Inc.,
(603) 279-0352 or the Town offices, 603-532-7445 X-102. Please check the Town
website, https://www.townofjaffrey.com, for an FAQ section about
revaluation.