Also, keep in mind the appraisers were working the past 3 years on these re-appraisals - when the market was good.

I got a real estate broker’s license as soon as I turned 21–(just to have one)–but never really used it except for a brief stint.

Like all professions which involve selling something, you are forced to engaged in more than a little BS.

One tip is to make sure the kitchen is in tip-top condition.

Also, do something interesting with the bathrooms like displaying some exotic designer towels, great soaps, etc….

And always keep some aroma stick diffusers in the house which continually give off great fragrance throughout the place.

Those small things often change the minds of prospective buyers.

You have to “sell the sizzle”, not just the “steak”. LOL!

Finally, I do hope that those people who are not married and raising a family understand that buying a house does not provide the cachet it once did when most of us were growing up.

It’s often a better deal to lease or rent a house, townhouse, or apartment.

It’s a different world now, people!

I am constantly amazed at this state (and yes, I’m not from around here). Everywhere else I have lived, my wife has lived, or my relatives have lived (basically everyone I’ve asked), has reappraisals every year. Yup, annually. No surprises every eight years, or four under the new law. Adjustments can be made that take into account market changes. All very logical. Maybe that last explains the problem.