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<br /> ?�lthough the cost of improvements may be substantiat,the actual value added can be significantly less. This can be largely
<br /> attributed to three factors:
<br /> • Often times, improvements made to a house,particularly an older house, constitute routine maintenance.and do not
<br /> cause the valuation to increase. Reshingling a roof, painting the house, repairing a foundation, replacing a plumbing
<br /> fixture are all exarnples of improvements that would not ordinarily result in a value increase.
<br /> • Improvements made to an individual's home often times reflect that particular individual's personal likes or interests and
<br /> most times the cost cannot be recovered when a property is soid. Adding a sauna, a greenhouse or an indoor swimming
<br /> pool would all be examples of improvements that typically add less value than their cost.
<br /> • Improvemenu made to different areas of a house typically result in greater or lesser retums. It is a well established
<br /> appraisal principal that remodeling or improving a house's secvice areas (kitchen, laundry and bathroom)will generally
<br /> yield the greatest reiurn to the owner. Expenditures such as finishing basements or attics will generally produce the
<br /> smallest return.
<br /> Although these considerations may vary from house to house and ma.rket to market, in almost no instance is it possible to
<br /> receive a dollar for dollar return benve�n cost and value added to the house.
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<br /> Under the law, a property owner mnst disclose to prospective buyers whether any improvements made to a home are
<br /> eaempt from the property tax. Additionally, sellers are also required to no'tify buyers that the exemption will
<br /> terminate when the property is sold.
<br /> If you sell your property, only improvements made b�r the buyer after the closing date of the sale are eligible for the
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<br /> If ihe property loses its homestead status the esemption expires as of the ncst assessment date. ,
<br /> If the name of one of the owners of the property is removed from the title to the property as a result of a separation or
<br /> divorce, or if a name is added to the tit;e of the property as a result of a mamage, the improvements continue to qualifi�
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<br /> If you transfer the title to the property to someone else, but retain a life estate in and continue to receive the homestead
<br /> classification on the property,the improvements continue to qualif�•for the esemption. If you transfer title to a related
<br /> person or persons as a gift or inheritance, the e�emption e�pires as of ihe neYt assessment date. .
<br /> In general,as lon�as you,the owner of the homestead, made the improvements to the house, maintain the property as your
<br /> principal residence and retain an o�ti�nership interest or control of the property, the improvements continue to qualify for the
<br /> exemption.
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<br /> If vou live in a citv or to�im that repuires buiIdmg permits, }�ou must obtain a buiiding permit for construciion of the
<br /> improvement before the work commences. In addition vou must complete a separate application for value esemption before
<br /> the aext assessment date. If you do not obtain a building permit before construction begins, the improvements aze not
<br /> eligible for exemption.
<br /> If vou live in a citv or town that does not reauire buildin�permiu, you must mal:e application for e�emption before the
<br /> improvement is begun.
<br /> The exemption may be applied to no more than three separate improvements made to the house and garage. All
<br /> improvemenu listed on a single building permit or an application for the exempdon constitute a single improvement.
<br /> In either case. if more than ihree separate improvements are planned��ou must choose which improvements you want to
<br /> qualify for the exemption.
<br /> Once an improvement has been designated for eYemption, it cannot be repealed or replaced by a later improvement.
<br /> If you need additional information, please contact your assessor's office.
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