Assessors

• Inspect properties, considering factors such as market value, location, and building or replacement costs to determine appraisal value.
• Explain assessed values to property owners and defend appealed assessments at public hearings.
• Prepare and maintain current data on each parcel assessed, including maps of boundaries, inventories of land and structures, property characteristics, and any applicable exemptions.
• Establish uniform and equitable systems for assessing all classes and kinds of property.
• Inspect new construction and major improvements to existing structures to determine values.
• Write and submit appraisal and tax reports for public record.
• Complete and maintain assessment rolls that show the assessed values and status of all property in a municipality.
• Analyze trends in sales prices, construction costs, and rents, to assess property values or determine the accuracy of assessments.
• Review information about transfers of property to ensure its accuracy, checking basic information on buyers, sellers, and sales prices and making corrections as necessary.
• Conduct regular reviews of property within jurisdictions to determine changes in property due to construction or demolition.
• Maintain familiarity with aspects of local real estate markets.
• Identify the ownership of each piece of taxable property.

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• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Assessors.