South Shore Assessment Review
South Shore
Assessment Review
For Norfolk & Plymouth County homeowners

Your property tax assessment might be too high.

A plain-English review of your assessment, built for your town's assessor. Flat fee. No percentage. No lawyers. If your case is weak, we'll tell you that too.

The problem

Mass appraisal misses what matters about your home.

Every property in your town is valued using a formula. The formula doesn't visit your house. It doesn't see your basement, your roof, the condition of the lot next door, or the comparable sale three streets over that should anchor your value.

The result: 30 to 60 percent of US residential property is over-assessed at any given moment, and roughly 95 percent of homeowners never check. The math is on your side. The paperwork is the barrier.

South Shore Assessment Review removes the paperwork barrier.

How it works

Three steps. One straight answer.

1

You send your property concern.

A short form tells us your address, town, and what feels off about your assessment. Five minutes.

2

We do the homework.

We pull recent comparable sales from your neighborhood, review your assessor's property card, and check for red flags.

3

You get a straight answer.

A 3-5 page Risk Report rates your case as defensible, challengeable, or unclear, with the reasoning behind it.

Pricing

Flat fee. No percentage. No surprises.

Other services take 25 to 40 percent of your savings, sometimes for years. We don't. The fee is the fee, regardless of the outcome.

Year-round
Risk Report
$49

A 3-5 page plain-English review with comparable sales, red flag analysis, and a defensible / challengeable / unclear rating. Delivered within 5 business days.

For the filing season
Founding-Customer Slot
$50 deposit

Reserves your slot for the November-February abatement filing season at the founding-customer rate of $149 (regular price $199). Limited availability for the first season.

If your case is weak, we'll tell you.

Flat-fee pricing means we have no incentive to push weak cases. If the comps don't support a reduction, you'll get a Weak rating and an honest explanation. We'd rather refund a customer than file or sell a report we don't stand behind.

Who this is for

South Shore homeowners who suspect their assessment is off.

We serve Norfolk and Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The towns we know best: Weymouth, Hingham, Quincy, Braintree, Milton, Cohasset, Scituate, Norwell, Hanover, Hull, Marshfield, Rockland, and Abington.

If you live in one of these towns and have ever looked at your assessment and thought "that feels too high but I don't know what to do about it," this is built for you.

We're not for you if you want someone to file your appeal in your name (the homeowner files; we prepare). We're not for you if you want a tax preparer (we don't do taxes). We're not for you if your assessment is in a town outside Norfolk or Plymouth County (yet).

Start here

Tell us about your property.

Five minutes. No payment required to submit. We'll review what you send and reply personally within one business day with a brief initial read.

Send my property concern
Or email hello@southshoretaxreview.com if you'd rather start a conversation.
Common questions

Honest answers.

Are you a lawyer or tax professional?
No. We're not attorneys, licensed appraisers, or tax professionals, and we don't provide legal, appraisal, or tax advice. What we do is research and document preparation: we organize the evidence and explain whether your case looks defensible, challengeable, or unclear. If your case requires legal representation (rare for typical residential assessments), we'll tell you that and recommend you talk to a Massachusetts attorney.
If I buy a Risk Report and you say my case is weak, can I get a refund?
If you feel the Risk Report didn't answer your question, we offer a full refund within 48 hours of delivery. For Weak ratings specifically, we offer a 50 percent refund if you request it within 7 days. We'd rather refund a customer than sell a report we don't stand behind.
What's the difference between the Risk Report and the Appeal Packet?
The Risk Report is a plain-English review that tells you whether your case is worth pursuing. The Appeal Packet is the full filing-ready documentation: comparable sales analysis, written argument letter, your town's specific abatement form pre-filled, and step-by-step filing instructions. Risk Reports are available year-round. Appeal Packets are only built during the November-February filing window.
Will you file my appeal for me?
No. By law, the homeowner files the appeal in their own name with their local assessor. We prepare the documentation so you can review it and submit it yourself. We can answer questions about the process along the way.
How much could I actually save?
It depends entirely on your specific situation. A successful 10 to 20 percent assessment reduction on a $600,000 Norfolk County home typically saves $400 to $1,500 per year, and the savings continue every year you own the home. But not every property has a credible case for reduction. Our job is to tell you honestly whether yours does.
Why is the founding-customer deposit only $50?
We're new. The deposit reserves your slot for the first filing season at a discounted rate ($149 instead of $199) and helps us plan capacity. If you decide before October not to proceed with the full packet, the deposit is fully refundable. After October, when we begin preparing your packet, it's credited toward the final price.