Appraiser I

About the role

This is a flexibly staffed, three-part series. Incumbents will be expected to perform increasingly complex duties, requiring specialized knowledge of appraisal methodology as it relates to valuing property for property tax purposes. Incumbents are expected to possess technical knowledge as it relates to applicable computer technology and pertinent Revenue and Taxation Codes.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks necessary to appraise real or personal property, as assigned.
  • Make general investigations and analyzes data in the appraisal of real and personal property.
  • Make field studies and appraisals of residential, commercial and farm properties.
  • Gather information and measure and plot land and improvements.
  • Collect, analyze and tabulate sales, rentals and construction costs of properties.
  • Make and verify computations involved in cost estimating of properties.
  • Make and verify computations involved in cost estimating and appraising.
  • Appraise commercial, large rural, residential and other large or unusual properties whose appraisal involves unique or more difficult problems.
  • Investigate and analyze data in appraisal of difficult commercial, industrial, rural, residential or timber appraisals.
  • Absorb and instruct lower classes in the appraisal series.
  • Inspect land and improvement changes to determine effect on value.
  • Obtain information from interviews with owners, contractors, real estate agents and others.
  • Combine various elements affecting land values and exercise judgment in arriving at equitable and consistent property value judgments.
  • Prepare verbal and written reports and make recommendations based on complaints concerning appraisals.

Qualifications

• APPRAISER I: Knowledge of basic principles of land economics; general knowledge of the principles of property appraisals; general knowledge of property taxation in California. Ability to learn and apply the principles and techniques of property appraisal; assemble and analyze data and make mathematical calculations; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work; exercise judgement.
• APPRAISER II: Knowledge of factors involved in the appraisal of real property and the principles underlying the appraisal process; real property laws; provisions of the State Constitution and Revenue and Taxation Code pertaining to the assessment of property for tax purposes; purposes organization and procedures of the local Assessor’s Office. Ability to apply appraisal principles and techniques in the equitable and justifiable appraisal of property; assemble and analyze data; make arithmetical calculations, charts, and descriptive sketches in connection with appraisal work.
• APPRAISER III: Knowledge of real property appraisal for tax assessment purposes; common methods of describing real property; methods of making depreciation studies; principles and practices of public administration, time management and workload distribution; effect of economic trends and conditions affecting real property values. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, maps and property descriptions; exercise sound judgments in the development, analysis and evaluation of appraisal information; analyze complex appraisal and assessment systems and assist in improvement of same; establish and maintain cooperative relations with taxpayers and other contacted; prepare correspondence and reports.