Have you seen this great, new home appraisals map/search feature on the AJC?

You type in your home address and it compares your 2009 home appraisal AND a previous appraisal with other residences in your immediate neighborhood.  (Note: you have to have an AJC sign-in to see appraisals for other properties.)  Also, it will provide a “return value” of the property if a homeowner appealed the 2009 appraisal.

A quick look shows me that we were one of just a few homes that received a lower appraisal in 2009 than 2008 (though that may be due to the County lowering our heated square footage space in 2009).  Five of 21homes in my area appealed their appraisals.

h/t: Political Insider