Description
Summary of Job Description: Commercial Property Tax Consultants provide high level property tax reduction services to commercial property owners by providing representation in administrative tax appeal hearings.
Job Responsibilities:
- Meet with clients frequently to discuss property assessments and gather relevant documents and information
- Review and analyze client data, appraisal district evidence, market data and other sources of information and prepare property specific evidence on market value, U & E and income
- Conduct site visits throughout the state to personally inspect subject properties
- Prepare tax renditions and reports
- Use Company’s proprietary systems to generate supporting evidence as necessary
- Meet with various county appraisal district representatives to negotiate value reductions at informal hearings
- Attend formal hearings and present complex evidence to the county Appraisal Review Boards
- Build strong client relationships and maintain a good rapport with appraisal district representatives
- Participate in business development
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Must have active Texas property tax consultant, appraiser, or real estate broker/ sales license
- 1+ year(s) of experience as a property tax consultant attending informal and formal protest hearings
- Basic knowledge of commercial real estate valuation and the Texas Property Tax Code
- Prefer candidates with a background in real estate appraisal, financial services or sales
- Dynamic and effective negotiation skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to understand and analyze financial reports
- Ability to work in a vigorous and fast paced environment
- Detail oriented and ability to multitask
- Strong work ethic demonstrated through punctual, polite, and courteous job performance
- Must be available to work extensive hours during the tax protest season (including weekends, evenings and holidays)
- Ability to travel throughout the state to conduct site visits and attend protest hearings
- Must have dependable and reliable transportation
- Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, Internet, various software applications)
- Must be flexible and willing to change daily assignments on short notice as business dictates
- Maintain professional appearance, attitude, and manners in dealing with clients and appraisal district personnel.