Agricultural Appraiser - Appraiser

at Sedgwick County in Wichita, Kansas, United States

Job Description

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Agricultural Appraisers are responsible for properly discovering, listing, valuing, and defending appealed property values for the residential and agricultural real property parcels in Sedgwick County. This is accomplished through properly applied mass appraisal techniques in accordance with the State of Kansas Statutes and the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Property Valuation (PVD), directives and guidelines, office policies and procedures, and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

Annual appraisal database maintenance.

• Verify real property data characteristics with digital imaging technologies and on-site inspections for all rural residential and agricultural properties through the annual maintenance cycle.
• Perform on-site inspections of rural residential and agricultural properties for property characteristic changes on open building permits.
• Perform on-site inspections of rural residential and agricultural property for property characteristic updates and preserving proper sales files during sales verification process.
• Maintain open communication with other residential and agricultural staff members concerning any problematic issues during data collection.
• Annually review and update the required agricultural land use review for all parcels in Sedgwick County and the Division of Water Resources, Irrigation Water Report, for any necessary changes.
• Train other appraisers when needed for rural residential and agricultural data collection.

Annual property appeals.

• Provide a high level of customer service while conducting Informal Equalization and Payment Under Protest appeals with property owners and property owner representatives.
• Provide an explanation of the appraisal process and how the final value of their property was derived.
• Conduct field checks resulting from an appeal with property owners or property owner representatives.

Final reconciliation of values.

• Develop a final opinion of market value for each parcel of property as assigned.
• Review all appropriate market information to establish appraised values utilizing market models.
• Reconcile final value estimates by reviewing various approaches to value.

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