2024 Florida Property Tax Petition Deadlines are Approaching
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PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY TAX CONSULTING TO COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL TAXPAYERS
Challenging your annual property tax burden with the local jurisdiction
About Us
Chris Bates
Bates began his career in property tax consulting in 1982; for the past 35 years he has successfully reduced assessments for virtually every type of commercial and residential real estate. Special training and unique abilities provide a strong foundation for successful valuation techniques and effective negotiation skills.
Property Tax Estimating provides investors and lenders with sound underwriting support. Bates specializes in mixed-use, special purpose or otherwise complicated real estate and tangible personal property issues.
Bates personally prepares and presents tax appeals on behalf of all clients. Before starting his own practice in 2004; he was an equal partner of a local property tax practice for several years. Prior to that, he was the Director of the Property Tax Practice for Arthur Andersen LLP in the State of Florida. Prior to joining Andersen, Bates worked for Marvin F. Poer & Company, a national property tax consulting firm.
Bates holds an active Florida Real Estate Associate’s License and has served on several board positions, which include (ICSC) International Council of Shopping Centers, (NAIOP) National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (IPT) Institute of Property Taxation and (IAAO) International Association of Assessing Officers.
Partial Client Experience
Swire Properties – Brickell CityCentre
Publix Super Markets, Inc. – 2006-2017
SIMON PROPERTIES – Since 2012
The Related Group – Since 2015
Developers Diversified Realty
Altman Companies – Since 2009
Residential Management - Since 2005
Cushman & Wakefield – Since 2004
CB Richard Ellis – Southeast Florida
Lincoln Property Company - Multifamily
Mandarin Oriental Miami Hotel – Since 2001
Keiser University – Since 2012
Beachwold Residential – Since 2014
Various Industrial Projects- South Florida
Prudential Real Estate Investors – Since 2008
Lauderdale Marine Center – Since 2016
AMLI Residential (REIT)
The Atlantic Hotel Condos – Since 2005
Starwood Capital Partners (REIT)
Federal Realty - CocoWalk
PNC Bank – Since 2015
Marriott International, Inc.
Richman Group – Since 2015
Ritz Carlton of Fort Lauderdale
University of Central Florida
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
US Foods – 2008-2016
Various Luxury Homeowners
Our Commitment
We promise to provide efficient, honest and reliable property tax consulting and appeal services that achieve remarkable results. Our years of experience and notable expertise ensure that your property tax representation is in good hands.
Our consistent track record of uncompromising ethics instills confidence and trust among appraisal officials and the Special Magistrate when presenting property tax appeals before the local Value Adjustment Board.
We use professional and effective negotiation techniques, along with local knowledge to ensure accurate market survey (qualifying sales) information from local real estate markets. This allows us to respond quickly, and provide you with the most realistic property tax forecasts or secure potential property tax savings, when identifying over-assessments.