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    Welcome to the Property Appraiser's website
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    Apply Now

    The Property Appraiser's Office is now accepting applications for various tax exemptions provided by Florida law. The deadline for these applications is Monday, March 1, 2010.

    It has been our experience that the majority of property owners wait until the last week of February to apply, creating long wait times.

    Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia urges property owners to file early for their property tax exemptions. You can download application forms from our website.  Completed applications can be mailed or delivered to either of our offices.  In late December, new home owners who have recorded deeds will be mailed courtesy Homestead Exemption application forms.

    Those property owners that received the Limited Income senior citizen exemption benefit in 2009 must reapply for 2010. Renewal applications are mailed in December. 

    To further facilitate the process we will operate satellite offices across the county to receive applications from January 4 - February 19.
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    Commercial Property Owners

    As part of his overall effort to "set the right values for properties in Miami-Dade County," Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia is appealing to owners of commercial properties to provide his Office with income and expense information to help calculate values consistent with market conditions.

    Mr. Garcia wants to give more weight to the Income Approach to value, a move requested by the property owners.  But such a move is possible only if property owners provide income and expense information.
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    2010 Property Tax Valuation and Income Limits
    The Florida Department of Revenue (DOR), the supervising agency for all county property appraiser offices has issued the Florida Property Tax Valuation and Income Limitation Rates for 2010.  These rates and limits are as follows:
    • Save Our Homes (SOH) Increase for Homestead properties - 2.7%
    • Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) limit for the additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older (also known as the Senior Exemption) - $25,870 for all household members
    • Gross Income (GI) limit for the Civilian Total & Permanent Disability exemption - $25,132 for all household members

     
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    Property Appraiser provides relief from impact of Chinese Drywall

    Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia has implemented a policy of providing assessment relief when homeowners can establish that their properties have been impacted by defective Chinese drywall.
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    Arrow View the Chinese drywall assessment relief
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    Arrow View the frequently asked questions
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    Tax Comparison Calculator for 2008-2009
     
    Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia wants to help you better understand your property taxes. Every year, property owners pay taxes based on the value of their property for a wide spectrum of services such as police, fire, libraries, schools and water management. tax comparison calculator
    These taxes are listed on the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes which the Property Appraiser sends every August, and are subsequently due when the Tax Collector mails the tax bill in November.
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    Arrow View the Tax Comparison Calculator
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    Beware of Mortgage and Foreclosure Fraud
     

    One effect of the recent nationwide downturn in the residential real estate market has been the exposure of mortgage fraud and foreclosure prevention schemes.

    The Property Appraiser's Office is playing its part in combating these crimes. Consumer protection publications about various forms of real estate fraud are now available at our Downtown Miami and South Dade Government Center Offices. Additionally, we are providing links to local, state and federal agency websites which also provide vital consumer protection information about real estate fraud.

    Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia urges both homeowners and prospective homeowners to access and utilize these sources to protect themselves.  Learn more by viewing the following links:
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    Arrow View the Miami-Dade County Mayor's Mortgage Fraud Task Force website
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    Arrow View the Florida Attorney General's Office website
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    Arrow View the Federal Trade Commission website
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    Sales Considered for Valuing Properties
     

    Florida law requires that the Property Appraiser assess all property at market value as of January 1st of every year. To accomplish this task, sales from the prior years are used in valuing properties. Recently, new guidelines have been given to all property appraisers regarding Short Sales and Foreclosures.
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    Arrow View the Guidelines given to all property appraiser's regarding Short Sales and Foreclosures.  Adobe Acrobat Logo
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    Pedro J. Garcia, Property Appraiser

     Hon. Pedro J. Garcia

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