Strip centre
Saved $4,635
| Assessed before | $6,385,800 |
|---|---|
| Assessed after | $5,634,500 |
| Change | -12% |
Contingency fee · No savings, no fee
We lower your commercial property tax, or you owe us nothing.
Assessment appeals for owners of office, industrial, retail and hospitality property in all 100 North Carolina counties. Led by a Certified General Appraiser and paid only from what we save you.
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Mecklenburg revalues January 1, 2027. Commercial values are projected up about 30%.
County figures put the midpoint increase for commercial property near 30%, roughly double the residential figure. Notices mail in early 2027 and the window to request an informal review is short. Getting your comparable sales and income data together now means it is ready the day the notice arrives.
Recent results
Assessments we have lowered
Restaurant
Saved $1,455
| Assessed before | $2,286,900 |
|---|---|
| Assessed after | $2,051,000 |
| Change | -10% |
Convenience store
Saved $12,469
| Assessed before | $4,729,330 |
|---|---|
| Assessed after | $2,708,150 |
| Change | -43% |
97%
Successful appeals
Nearly every appeal we file ends in a lower assessed value.
$0
Upfront cost
No retainer, no appraisal fee. Our fee comes out of your savings.
3:1
Minimum return
At least three dollars saved for every dollar of fee.
Clients
What owners say afterwards
I have known Michael Berkowitz since High School. He saved me over $60,000 in property taxes. That is a lot of money for a small business like mine.
We appealed our property taxes and received no change in value. We engaged Mr. Berkowitz, who saved us over $30,000 annually. A job well done!
I have used Mr. Berkowitz’s services on a variety of properties and he always presented information that was compelling and persuasive.
We wanted an appraisal to appeal our property taxes. Mr. Berkowitz obtained a settlement above our expectations with no appraisal. He spent the time to explain the best way to move forward.
Property types
Every class of income-producing property
CommercialMixed-use and general commercial property.OfficeSingle and multi-tenant office buildings.IndustrialWarehouse, flex and manufacturing space.Multi-familyApartments and residential income property.HospitalityHotels and lodging.RestaurantFreestanding restaurants and pad sites.Strip centreNeighbourhood and community centres.Convenience storeC-stores and fuel stations.
Why an appraiser
Michael Berkowitz, Certified General Appraiser
Property tax appeals are offered by lawyers, accountants and brokers. Every appeal is an argument about value, and value is an appraiser’s discipline. Michael has held his Certified General licence since 2003 and has been presented as an expert witness in more than 40 jurisdictions in North Carolina and across the country.
“If you have a toothache, would you call a lawyer?”
- Certified General since
- 2003
- Jurisdictions as expert witness
- 40+
- Appealing for small business
- 15+ yrs
The appeal process
Six steps, and we handle five of them
- 01
Your notice arrives
The county mails a notice of assessed value.
- 02
Free preliminary analysis
We test that value against sales and income data. No cost, no obligation.
- 03
You become a client
One agreement. No retainer and no upfront cost.
- 04
Informal review
We present the evidence to the county appraiser.
- 05
Board of Equalization and Review
A formal hearing before the county board, if the county will not move.
- 06
Property Tax Commission
The state level appeal, when the case warrants it.
Free preliminary analysis
Find out if your assessment is too high. It costs nothing to ask.
Send us the property and we will compare its assessed value against recent sales and income data. If we see no case, we tell you. If we do, you pay only from the savings.