Real Estate Appraiser I/II
Job Description:
James City County Real Estate Assessments Division seeks an individual to perform responsible work assembling, evaluating, and analyzing information about property values and using this information to produce uniform, accurate appraisals of residential property in conformance with applicable statutes, codes, and standards of professional practice. There are 2 levels of Real Estate Appraiser distinguished by the level of work performed and the qualifications of the employee.
Real Estate Appraiser I: $42,028 – $66,301 DOQ
Real Estate Appraiser II: $48,347 – $76,411 DOQ
Responsibilities:
• Make field inspections of new and existing residential property to collect data for use in determining tax assessments; respond to inquiries concerning appraisals.
• Interview persons familiar with property; collect appropriate data by searching public records of sales, leases, assessments, and other transactions to determine proper value.
• Collect and analyze information from a variety of sources and applies the analysis in the assessment of routine residential property; analysis may include ratio studies, statistical or sales analysis, or other analytical techniques, as needed.
• Appraise property manually or with the use of a CAMA System.
• Prepare written or oral reports to defend real estate assessments before the Board of Equalization.
• (Real Estate Appraiser II) Analyze assessments for equity, identifying value trends and applying the results to appraisal problems; performs valuations of multi-family, commercial and industrial real property; provides analytical and technical assistance to other staff members.
