Real Estate Evaluator 2

Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County•Miami, FL

2d•$61,174 - $108,173•Hybrid

About The Position

This is advanced specialized technical work with some supervisory responsibility in appraising all property types for Ad Valorem taxation. Employees in this class are responsible for applying cost, market, and income approaches to complex appraisal problems to estimate the value of various kinds of Real Estate for Ad Valorem taxation purposes. Duties include compiling necessary records, inspecting property, analyzing sales data, explaining assessment criteria to property owners, and calculating real estate values using appropriate data. Additional responsibilities include reviewing the work of subordinate evaluators and conducting appraisals of large structures used for various purposes. Responsibility differs from the next lower class in that more difficult appraisals are independently performed, and incumbents have some supervisory responsibility. Work is performed in accordance with generally accepted appraisal methods and techniques, departmental procedures, and legal requirements governing tax assessment. Supervision is exercised over subordinate evaluators through a review of daily work. Supervision is received from an administrative and technical superior who reviews work for the effective application of appraisal methods and techniques to complex appraisal problems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Accounting, Finance, or related field; or a high school diploma or GED and one year of experience as a Real Estate Evaluator 1 with Miami-Dade County; or a high school diploma or GED and a Florida Certified Residential Appraiser License.
Considerable knowledge of real estate appraisal methods and techniques.
Considerable knowledge of the statutes and ordinances governing real property tax assessment.
Knowledge of general land values and land use characteristics of the Dade County Metropolitan area.
Knowledge of the general methods, products, and artistry typically used in residential and commercial construction.
Knowledge of legal descriptions, metes, bounds, and related means of locating property in an atlas.
Some knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
Ability to supervise subordinates in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.
Ability to understand the relations between real estate and personal property.
Ability to use various approaches to estimate real estate value for Ad Valorem taxation.
Ability to determine the accessibility and value of leasehold improvements.
Ability to make rapid and accurate mathematical calculations.
Ability to perform simple drafting tasks with clarity.
Ability to tactfully answer questions and provide information to the public.
Ability to perform assignments in the field with minimum supervision in all types of neighborhoods.

Responsibilities

Review daily work with subordinate evaluators, check computations' accuracy and examine data collected in the field.
Conduct appraisals of large hotels, office buildings, industrial plants, and similar structures by determining architectural characteristics, size, age of the building, mechanical equipment provided, design, type and cost of materials, electrical and plumbing features, depreciated, and replacement.
Compile all records necessary for field appraisals, including zoning classification, legislative resolutions, variances, deed restrictions, special permits, and folios.
Inspect properties for physical characteristics, area development, accessibility, population trends, transportation, schools, community facilities, compliance with zoning, and other regulations.
Analyze the allocation of sale prices between real estate and personal property.
Derive land and building rates to reflect market value appropriately.
Analyze special-type market transactions necessitating investigation as to grantor-grantee relationship and type of financing.
Explain assessment criteria to property owners and answer questions relative to property values and appraisal techniques prescribed by State Statutes.
Draw building outline to scale on the property card, indicating fractional value percentage for prescribed structural variations; apply construction material costs from standard data; compute cost and square footage proration using predetermined information; compute assessment.
Prepare reports on property sales, values, and economic trends affecting assessments.
Prepare for and attend Property Appraisal Adjustment Board hearings to explain techniques and criteria used in estimating value.
Perform various duties related to the completion of the annual tax roll.
Perform related work as required.