ABOUT US

Bruce Sokol, founder, is a NY State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (#46-7337). He has done over 9,000 residential appraisals for mortgage bankers, banks and savings banks. Bruce was a former staff appraiser for Citibank NA and Goldome Realty, and is one of the highest rated appraisers for relocation firms in the area. He meets recertification requirements by taking annual seminars given by the major appraisal organizations, and is a qualified expert witness in several Rockland, Orange, Westchester and NYC courts.

Bruce Says:
"I got into this because real estate brokers couldn't sell houses when taxes were too high relative to other houses in the neighborhood."

"The appraisal is everything – it's all really an appraisal issue, particularly when you go to trial. Lawyers have to rely on appraisals, which can cost $500."

"We collect data, looking at sales of other properties in the neighborhood. But you have to know what courts consider comparable, how judges determine values."

"My job is to prove your house is worth less – it's as simple as that."

Nathan Fromowitz has over 30 years of experience in residential and commercial real estate development in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. He is an expert at presenting cases at local municipalities and navigating the complex legal maze of real estate market development, sales and taxation. He joined Bruce Sokol & Associates as a partner over five years ago and has successfully represented hundreds of clients in court, reducing their assessments and taxes.

Nathan Says:
"Imitators have entered the market and some of the mass mailing they do drive towns crazy. They don't know the local markets, they alienate assessors and they drive judges crazy."

"The local Boards of Assessment know Bruce Sokol & Associates is not afraid to take them to [NY State Supreme] court, so they have to take us seriously."