Town of Weathersfield, Vermont Reappraisal Information

1. Before we start the reappraisal we submitted an notice in the local Message paper indicating we are starting the reappraisal and explained that we will send postcards out first before we start the area. second, we explained that during our inspections, if no one is home we will leave a door hanger card indicating we were there and our inspection is limited to measuring the exterior of the dwelling, any outbuildings and digital photo will be taken of the buildings.
2. Before we start any area, we send a post card to those that we plan on inspecting next indicating the above information. Again, both notice in newspaper and postcards indicate we are coming and if property owners want an appointment to call the town office to schedule such.
3. 2 weeks after the mailing of the post cards to a designated area of town, we proceed. If no one is home, we leave door hanger card indicating our presence at the home that day and ask them to please call the town office to schedule an appointment for an interior inspection.
4. Once we have completed an area, (of approximately 200 properties) we send out the next batch of cards to the next 200 property owners.
5. We will continue throughout the town as stated above until all are completed with exterior inspections, photo and any appointments for interior inspections.
6. When we are completed with the entire town, we then send out another card to those property owners that we did not get an interior inspection, indicating our completion of all properties and need an interior inspection, to please call for an appointment.
7. At this point, we spend weeks performing interior inspections on those properties via appointment.

At any time, if we visit a property and the owner does not want an interior inspection at that time, we will give them a door hanger card and tell them they can call to make an appointment.
It is not necessary to let us in at that time, since I do realize many women or men for that matter --- want to have the house picked up or cleaned. We are comfortable with their decision. If any property owner does not want us to enter their property at ALL. They are required to sign a refusal of entry for our records.

We are very understanding and relaxed on not intruding or pressuring anyone to let us in at the time of our initial inspection. Many will call for an appointment.

We request the owners to give us a tour of their interior or be present with us as we walk through. We do not enter any property with a minor or under 18 years of age.

Cleaniness of the house in NOT taken into consideration. It is the quality of construction and condition (holes in sheetrock, electrical issues, roof needing replacement, etc.)

Personal property is not counted, such as a hot tub.

If someone has a bathroom that does not function, that is the information that we need to know.

The actual inspection of the interior is approximately 10 to 15 to 30 minutes long, to say exactly it depends on the property owner and the questions they might have for us. Our main goal is to answer all questions. Public relations is one of the most important part of the task.