How to Protest Denver County Property Taxes Successfully

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  • GRM: you can use 10-12 GRM
  • Cannot use portfolio sales
  • Do not say “percentage change”
  • Do not average comps
  • Regression analysis
  • Never use full sale price
  • $100/unit is average for personal property
  • Market Trend
  • Make true “relationship” between subject and comp
  • Make statements that correlate sales to the subject
  • 5% inferior, 10% superior to sale…condition, location

Order of Proceedings in Hearing

A. Opening statements, if desired by the Referee. The taxpayer shall proceed first;
B. Presentation of evidence by the taxpayer;
C. Presentation of evidence by the Assessor;
D. Presentation of rebuttal evidence by the taxpayer;
E. Presentation of rebuttal evidence by the Assessor;
F. Closing arguments, if desired by the Referee.