Commercial Property Tax
Appeals in Colorado
& Across the West
Same filings. Same hearings. A fraction of the fee.
Most of our clients came from national firms. SVA runs the same institutional playbook — due diligence forecasting, accrual budgeting, monthly appeal reporting — at 8–20% contingency instead of the industry's 25. The difference isn't the service. It's the number.
Member — IPT (Institute for Professionals in Taxation) · ULI · CREDA
A Fee Structure Built for You
Most property tax consultants charge a flat contingency — a fixed percentage of your savings, regardless of the size of your property. We think that's unfair. Our fee structure is different by design.
Contingency Fee Matrix
Our contingency rate decreases as your property's annual tax liability grows. Larger, higher-taxed properties pay a lower rate — because a fair fee should reflect the full picture, not just the savings number.
No Windfall Rates
The bigger the tax bill, the lower our rate. Where the old model takes a flat 25% on even the largest appeals, our matrix drops as low as 8% — so a major reduction never becomes a windfall fee.
Transparent. Aligned. Fair.
We only earn when you save — and the more you save, the lower our rate.
Trusted Advocates for Fair Taxation
Strategic Valuation Advisors is a founder-led property tax consulting firm built on 13 years of experience inside many of the country's largest national firms. We bring deep expertise in assessment law, valuation methodology, and appeals strategy to a broad range of property owners — from office, retail, hospitality and multi-family to data centers, mining and high-tech manufacturing.
Founded by a former Managing Director at one of the industry's largest firms, SVA pairs big-firm methodology with a fee model rebuilt around the taxpayer — delivering real, measurable savings without the legacy pricing.
Meet the FounderBig-Firm Expertise
Built on 13 years inside many of the country's largest property tax firms — the same methodology and rigor, restructured around you.
Contingency, at a Better Number
Your current firm is on contingency too. The difference is the rate: our matrix runs 8–20% where the industry default is a flat 25 — same alignment, better math.
No Hand-Offs
The principal who signs your engagement works your file — analysis, hearings, reporting. Never a rotation to an associate you have never met.
Fair Fee Structure
Our contingency rate scales down as your property and tax bill grow — so larger appeals are charged a lower, fairer rate.
Our Core Services
Everything the national firms deliver — due diligence tax forecasting, accrual budgeting, automated monthly appeal reporting, and pre-deadline appeal recommendations — with a principal, not an account team, on every file.
Assessment Appeals
Principal-level appeal work from grounds analysis through board hearings — with a documented file-or-hold recommendation before every deadline, so nothing slips because nobody looked.
Colorado Appeal GuideValuation Review
We conduct an independent review of your property's market value and compare it against the assessor's opinion, identifying over-assessment before it costs you.
Estimate Your SavingsPortfolio Management & Reporting
Systematic annual monitoring, deadline tracking, and strategic appeal management across your entire portfolio — with accrual budgeting for year-end close and automated monthly status reports on every open appeal, the same reporting cadence institutional owners expect from the largest firms.
Portfolio PricingDue Diligence & Tax Forecasting
Buying, selling, or underwriting? We provide pre-transaction due diligence and multi-year tax forecasting — reassessment exposure at your basis, cycle-by-cycle projections for the pro forma, and the appeal opportunities baked into the deal — before you commit capital.
Get StartedData Centers
Data centers combine massive capital investment with blurred lines between real and personal property — exposing taxpayers to double taxation and inconsistent classification. Compounding the challenge, limited case law leaves even experienced tax professionals without clear guidance. We bring dedicated expertise to this rapidly evolving asset class, protecting your investment from over-assessment.
Data Center Tax Deep DiveAlso on the desk: exemption & abatement filings · business personal property review · complex real/personal property review · expert witness & litigation support
Where the Extra Work Paid Off
Four engagements from the founder's career — including work at prior national firms. The common thread: every one was won by work most consultants skip — walking the property, understanding the business, and building the valuation model the case actually called for.
The prior consultant had never set foot on the property — the valuation ran straight off the income statement, something any firm can do. Touring with stakeholders and dissecting the operation revealed that a significant share of the food-and-beverage business was actually handled offsite. Savings: $630K a year, four years running.
Won by knowing the business How We Work Hotel CasesThe county had valued deeded timeshare weeks like whole condos, using whole-unit sales from around the valley. Understanding the deeded-week structure — and building a valuation model specific to how those weeks are allocated — cut the assessment by 60% and saved $790K over the two-year cycle.
Won by building the right modelTwelve years after construction, a site tour and a detailed walkthrough with the onsite manager surfaced what the assessment had missed: one of the property's three data cells had fallen severely behind modern spec. A documented cost-to-cure presented to the assessor delivered $110K in annual savings.
Won by walking the propertyIn 2021, we were early to quantify COVID's impact on a large call center — then held firm on that valuation through a market with no sales to point to. When the case finally settled in 2025, the client recovered years of savings in a single $700K refund.
Won by convictionResults achieved by SVA's founder across his 13-year career, including engagements while at prior national firms. Every property and jurisdiction is different — past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Proudly Serving the Midwestern & Western U.S.
Every state below has a full appeal guide on this site — deadlines, ratios, procedure, caselaw — because owners deserve to check our homework before they hand us any. Midwest, Mountain West, and Pacific Coast.
How an Engagement Works
No retainers, no surprises — a defined process from first look to final invoice.
Free assessment review
Send your notice or property details. You'll hear back from Charlie directly — typically within one business day — with an honest read on whether an appeal makes sense.
Written engagement letter
Your contingency tier from the fee matrix is fixed in writing before any work begins. No minimums, no retainers.
We build the case
Valuation analysis, evidence, filings, and every deadline tracked — you stay informed without carrying the process.
Hearings & escalation
SVA represents you at each level; escalation decisions are made with you, never for you.
You save, then we invoice
Our fee is a percentage of realized savings — if your taxes don't go down, you owe nothing.
Start With a Free Review
We will evaluate your current assessment at no cost and tell you honestly whether an appeal makes sense. Already have a consultant? We will tell you — free — whether they are leaving money on the table. Switching, if it comes to that, is one signature on a new agent authorization; we handle the rest.
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129