2026 assessment objection

The property owner testified his lakefront home's assessment jumped nearly 100% during the 2025 revaluation versus a 32.5% average increase, and argued the assessor failed to do his homework on frontage and market trends.

The owner's wife spoke about the family's long ties to Pewaukee Lake, argued the assessor's comparables inflate the home's value, and questioned the assessor's ethical standards versus an appraiser's.

The owner's hired appraiser, credentialed with the Appraisal Institute, testified his independent analysis supports a $3.8 million value, citing a 7.1% paired-sale appreciation figure, a statistical trend analysis of 436 data points, and disputed frontage and condition adjustments.