CAN I USE A RECENT APPRAISAL FROM WHEN I BOUGHT OR REFINANCED MY HOUSE TO CHALLENGE MY ASSESSMENT?

In some instances you can use a recent appraisal. For a successful tax assessment challenge, the appraisal needs to establish the market value of your property based on a specific point in time, known as the date of valuation. If you have an appraisal but the date on the report is not reasonably close to the date of valuation required by your town, then your chances of success could be limited.