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Granite Real Estate Tax Consultants
Posts Record Lows in 2010
Homeowners Lower Their Assessments/Real Estate Taxes by 9%-25%
David Ruzow,
Managing
Director of
Granite Real
Estate Tax
Consultants,
is delighted
with his company’s
yearend
results
David Ruzow
– down, the
way he and his clients like it. That’s
because Granite’s business is helping
homeowners lower their assessments
and save on property taxes. Ruzow
is uniquely qualified to represent clients
because of his dual expertise as
both a certified real estate appraiser
and a licensed real estate broker. His
knowledge and judgment, gained in
over 30 years of valuing real estate,
GRIEVE NOW...
Or Overpay Your
Taxes Another Year!
make all the difference in mounting
a successful property assessment
challenge.
“The fact is, we offer our property
tax reduction services only to homeowners
who we believe are overassessed,”
commented Mr. Ruzow.
Granite will prepare an appeal and
follow all of the steps necessary to
get the reduction the client deserves.
The fee, 50% of the first year’s tax
savings, is owed only if and when the
assessment gets reduced.
Trust the experts
the assessors respect
The burden of proof is on your consultant
to present a credible case of
over-assessment. Having an expert
represent you – who knows values in
the area, understands what comparables
to use as proof of value, and
who speaks the same language as the
assessors, is critical. David Ruzow
can handily counter an argument put
forth by an assessor because he is an
expert at the valuation, and negotiation
of real estate.
Granite Real Estate
Tax Consultants serves
Westchester, Putnam and
Rockland counties. For a complete
list of services, visit
www.granitetaxreduction.com.
Granite Real Estate
Tax Consultants, LLC
351 Manville Road,
Pleasantville, NY 10570
914-747-8999
Municipalities accept grievance applications only once a year. In the towns
of New Castle and Mount Pleasant, the deadline is June 21st, but in the
villages of Westchester, it is as early as February 15th.
Call Granite for a chance to save money, like your neighbors below:
REDUCTION OF
APPROXIMATE
ASSESSED VALUE
TAX SAVINGS
TOWN
STREET
MOUNT PLEASANT Deborah Lane 25% $6,050
Hardscrabble Hill 16% $3,110
Hardscrabble Lake Drive 10% $4,622
Hardscrabble Road 16% $3,742
Heritage Drive 9% $3,080
Heritage Drive 14% $3,924
NEW CASTLE
Bessel Lane 9% $6,122
Cross Ridge 15% $3,560
Danny Lane 14% $3,827
This is an example
of our successful
New Castle and
Mount Pleasant
2010 Grievance Cases
Hilltop Drive 22% $10,513
Joan Drive 16% $4,817
Lawrence Farms Crossway 11% $6,137
Mc Kesson Hill 23% $11,133
Mountain Peak 22% $6,548
Old Road Lane 25% $9,318
Quaker Road 11% $7,248
Turner Drive 25% $11,290
Valley View 14% $3,293
GRANITE REAL ESTATE TAX CONSULTANTS, LLC
351 Manville Rd., Suite 105 • Pleasantville, NY 10570 • 914-747-8999
www.granitetaxreduction.com
If at first you did not succeed
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Try again – but with professional help!
John and Tracy DeMeo have
finally realized a long held dream.
Back in 2001, John DeMeo was
sure that the gas station site he
owned in this bucolic hamlet could
be transformed into something
grander, serving the entire New
Castle community and all those
folks coming and going from the
Taconic. “John saw the potential
for a vibrant location to meet the
needs of everyone on the go,”
says Tracy.
If your tax reduction application was denied, or you were dissatisfied with the size of the reduction, all is not lost. Our
Just GRAND!
Spacious and Stocked Shop for After you Fill Up
And it turns out, he was right.
Since its grand opening last month, the new Millwood
Market and Shell Station has had everyone oohing and
ahhing! The 4,000
Millwood Market
PROPRIETORS:
John & Tracy DeMeo
IN BUSINESS SINCE:
January 2011
www.millwoodmarket.com
John and Tracy DeMeo
square foot convenience
shop, housed in
a handsome, sparkling
new Colonial building,
offers a full array
of grocery items that
John explains is “an
evolving inventory”
as he continues to diligently ask customers
what they’d most appreciate
from a convenience and quality point
of view.
In the meantime, you can fill up at
the sparkling new pumps, and then
dash in for a great cup of Mountain
Blend coffee, fresh brewed iced tea,
or Ghirardelli’s hot chocolate (John is
ultra conscious of offering up tasty,
quality products that are a notch
above). Or try a cup of delicious Kettle
Cuisine Soup or Chili, or maybe
grab a cold meat sandwich, breakfast
egg sandwich on a bagel or roll, or enjoy a Nathan’s
hot dog!
Then roam the spacious aisles to stock up on items
for your fridge or cupboards…whether its milk , eggs,
cheeses, the Arthur Avenue breads or school and cleaning
supplies and vital winter items such as squeegees,
salt and firewood. And if nature calls, the Millwood
Market could be a godsend. The DeMeos graciously
note the two clean, rest rooms open to the public.
On Your Way, Everyday
At your Service: The DeMeos, Herman, John Jr. and Frank
Millwood
Market
201 Saw Mill River Rd • Millwood, NY 10546 • 944-4599
Open 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week