Documentation to Bring to the

Appraisal Review Board Meeting

When a taxpayer protests their property at an Appraisal Review Board (ARB) meeting they will be presenting information or evidence to an independent panel of three to five people.  The ARB considers only the evidence presented to them at the ARB meeting when making a determination of protest.  It is important to bring proper and effective evidence when presenting to the ARB.  Items to consider bringing include the following;

Residential Protest:

            Closing Statement of the Subject Property (if current within the past year)

            Engineering Reports of Property Damage

            Environmental Reports of Contamination

            Independent Appraisals (if current within the past year)

            Sales information of Comparable Homes from Realtors

            Pictures of the Subject Property

            Pictures of Damage to the Subject Property

Commercial Property Protest:

            Last Two Years of Income Data

            Last Two Years of Expense Data

            Current Rent Rolls

            Building Plans Showing Tenant Spaces and Sizes

            Closing Statement of the Subject Property (if current within the past two years)

            Engineering Reports of Property Damage

            Environmental Reports of Contamination

            Independent Appraisals (if current within the past year)

            Pictures of the Subject Property