Property Tax Advisor
FairAppeal · ME
Represent homeowners at property tax abatement and Board of Assessment Review hearings across Maine. Review fully prepared case materials, present them persuasively, negotiate informally with assessors or boards, and report outcomes to the team.
What you'll do
- Review prepared case materials and evidence before each hearing
- Represent property owners at abatement and Board of Assessment Review hearings
- Present evidence clearly and persuasively to board members
- Negotiate informally with the assessor or board where allowed
- Report hearing outcomes back to the team
Requirements
- Comfortable presenting and advocating in a hearing setting
- Organized, reliable, and responsive
- Familiar with Maine and how its local boards work
Nice to have
- Has appeared before a valuation board
- Previous experience as an assessor
Benefits
- Fully prepared cases and evidence packets
- Flexible caseload around existing work
- Per-case compensation
Skills
Outlined skills are listed as required.
Full original description
FairAppeal is a financial advisor for homeowners, here to help them better manage their home finances, starting with property taxes. We are hiring advisors who know Maine to present prepared cases to municipal Boards of Assessment Review and county commissioners on behalf of property owners. You do not need to live in the state, only to be familiar with how it works. We handle the research, the case, and the evidence. You present the case and report the outcome.
Property taxes have increased 31% since 2019, and we are here to help homeowners better manage them. Our team does the research, builds the case, and packages the evidence. Your job is to review the prepared materials, present a clear and persuasive case on the property owner's behalf, handle any informal negotiation with the assessor or board, and report the result back to our team.
This is flexible, supplemental work that suits people who want to take on cases on their own schedule. Maine abatement work starts in writing with the local assessor, so most of it can be done from anywhere. Towns that hold in-person review sessions are staffed locally.
What you'll own
- Case review. Review the prepared case materials and supporting evidence ahead of each hearing.
- Representation. Represent property owners at abatement and Board of Assessment Review hearings across Maine.
- Presentation. Present the evidence clearly and persuasively to board members.
- Negotiation. Engage in informal negotiation or settlement discussions with the assessor or board where allowed.
- Reporting. Report hearing outcomes back to the team.
Who you are
- Comfortable presenting and advocating in a hearing setting.
- Organized, reliable, and responsive.
- Familiar with Maine and how its local boards work. You do not need to live in the state.
Bonus if you have appeared before a valuation board or previously worked as an assessor, but neither is required. Every case comes to you fully built.
You get fully prepared cases and evidence packets, a flexible caseload you can fit around existing work, and per-case compensation.