Will my assessment go up if I repair my property?

Good maintenance will help retain the market value of your property. Generally, your assessment will not be increased for individual minor repairs such as those that follow; however, a combination of several of these items could result in an increased assessment. Repairing concrete walks and driveways, Replacing gutters and downspouts, Replacing hot water heater, Repairing or replacing roof, Repairing porches and steps, Repairing original siding, Patching or repairing interior walls and ceilings, Exterior painting, Replacing electrical fixtures, Replacing furnaces, Exterior awnings and shutters, Weather stripping, screens, storm windows, doors, Exterior landscaping including lawns, shrubbery, trees, flowers.

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1. What is the assessor's role?
2. When I get my new assessment, who do I talk to about it and possibly contest the value?
3. How does the assessor value property?
4. What is market value?
5. I've heard values are developed by computer. Is this correct?
6. What will happen to my assessment if I improve my property?
7. Will my assessment go up if I repair my property?
8. How can my assessment change when I haven't done anything to my property?
9. Do all assessments change at the same rate?
10. How do I know if my assessment is correct?
11. Will I be notified if there is a change in my assessment?
12. What is the difference in value between an attached garage and an unattached garage?
13. If I add a shed to my property, will it increase my property valuation?
14. If I build a gazebo on my property, will it increase my property valuation.
15. Will a pool add value to my property?
16. Is landscaping included in my property valuation?
17. Is a driveways surfacing considered in the property valuation?
18. Will my fence have an effect on my property valuation?