I am a young person who grew up in Framingham and cannot afford this tax bill. Why can’t the assessors lower this assessment because I cannot afford to live in Framingham?
The assessment is an estimate of market value. The selling price of a property is not related to the age of the owner. The assessment cannot be lowered or raised based on the age of the owner. The assessments are a reflection of the real estate market. Young owners do not sell their properties for any lower or higher prices than the market will allow. If property owners throughout the city sell their homes for less, the assessments will decrease. If property owners sell their homes for more, the assessments will increase.

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1. When is the filing deadline for Real Estate & Personal Property Abatement Applications?
2. What year sales does the Assessor use to determine the Assessed value of my property?
3. What does my assessment represent?
4. Once I receive an Elderly Exemption does it automatically renew or do I need to file a new application every year?
5. When is the filing deadline for Elderly Exemptions?
6. I am elderly and cannot afford this tax bill. Can’t the assessors lower this assessment because I am elderly?
7. I recently purchased my home. When will the tax bill be sent in my name?
8. My assessment increased more than 2.5%. Doesn’t Proposition 2½ limit the amount my assessment can increase?
9. What do the assessors look at when determining an assessment?
10. Why do the assessors want to see the interior and exterior of my property?
11. I am a young person who grew up in Framingham and cannot afford this tax bill. Why can’t the assessors lower this assessment because I cannot afford to live in Framingham?