Assessing property value is an art form. No one denies that. In theory, you start with market data, apply your experience and logic, and arrive at a fair assessment. But theory is not practice. Despite the job description to let data demonstrate the value, we have...
That’s the case being made on behalf of big box retailers across the country as they are forced to sue municipalities for tax refunds. In the latest case Robert Hill is seeking an over $3 million dollar valuation reduction in the City of Sheboygan (WI). Listen to...
Revolutionary new software determines if you are getting a raw deal By Michael Wedl You know that feeling. The pit in your stomach each year when the tax assessments go out. How much is it going to be this time? Can we afford it? How do you know if what you pay is...
In another defeat of “Dark Store Theory,” Robert Hill has won a $4.9 million dollar property assessment reduction for Walmart in Lincoln County. Read the 4 page decision. Related: Dark Store “Theory” is a Faulty Theory Follow our company profile on LinkedIn for...
Buyers don’t care how much money sellers put into a property and neither should assessors. For that matter they don’t care (and should not) what the retail sales were either. That is the case Robert Hill is making in Winona County as he represents multiple companies...
The Wednesday May 24th ruling by The Minnesota Supreme Court was a major victory for Robert Hill and his team including Eric Magnuson (Robins Kaplan) in Leiendecker v. Asian Women United of Minnesota. Hill pointed out “the ruling was a victory for due...
By Robert A. Hill, property tax attorney and president, Robert Hill Law, Ltd. Robert Hill Law recently won a significant case for CVS Pharmacy in Appleton, Wisconsin. The case represents another victory for uniformity in property taxation in Wisconsin. The City...
By Robert A. Hill, property tax attorney and president, Robert Hill Law, Ltd. For the past ten years, big box retail stores, national and regional alike, have suffered dramatically reduced sale prices for the real estate they leave behind when they decide – for...
By Robert A. Hill, property tax attorney and president, Robert Hill Law, Ltd. From my perspective, the answer is simple: Integrity, Perseverance and Knowledge. Integrity is key. Find a team that is “lean and mean” by design – but highly networked to be scalable to...
By Robert A. Hill, property tax attorney and president, Robert Hill Law, Ltd. You and your team pay attention to the sale of business properties near to or adjacent to your own properties. You easily find the sale price and likely will calculate the square foot price...