Resources and Links


The Appraisal Institute's site has considerable material explaining appraisals, your rights and common misunderstandings.



Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Boards
New Hampshire (I served for five years, until August, 2008)
Maine
Massachusetts

This is a listing of nearby Appraisal Institute Chapters
Maine       Vermont     New Hampshire     Massachusetts
I have been a member of the Mass Chapter since 1987                                                                 

Information Relative to Property Taxes
Yearly Property Tax Rates
Annual Equalization Ratio Information (scroll to bottom, on left)
The State's Explanation of Equalization Ratios
General Discussion of the Appeal Process & Filing Deadlines
Forms you will need

Brochures for Consumers, Published by the Appraisal Institute.
[this is only a placeholder. The old links are dead and I must find new material]

Data, reference material and general nerd stuff
NH Housing Finance Authority Residential Rental Cost Survey
Absolutely spectacular data sets compiled by NHHFA (I really can't believe how great this stuff is)
Aerial Imagery
Portsmouth, NH - Assessed Property Values
Federal Reserve Board --Selected Interest Rates -- Daily Update
State of New Hampshire State Data Center
FFIEC Geocoding System (census tract info)
Census Data for the State of New Hampshire
The Look-Up Center. (A site that can answer almost every question you have)

So ... you want to become an appraiser?
I put together some info for you

These are simply some fun places to go for entertainment
Urban Legends Reference Pages
What does your phone number spell?

The Seacoast's leading Realtor
Thomas Heany - REALTOR ®
He is one of my best freinds, so he gets a plug
[His web site died. Call him at 603 431 1111]

If you need a photographer ...
FotoCyn (this is my wife's web page)