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Communities across Metro Detroit are bracing for a flood of property tax appeals from homeowners, and some residents haven’t even received this year’s assessments.

A minor printing error has delayed the mailing of assessment notices in Dearborn. All 34,794 assessment notices were sent out Monday, forcing the city to miss a state mandated mailing deadline — at least 10 days before the boards of review meet. Dearborn is scheduled to start hearing appeals on Monday. City officials say they will extend hearing dates to accommodate all those who plan to appeal.

Dearborn is one of many communities throughout the region planning to schedule extra days so their boards of reviews can accommodate what is predicted to be a higher number of appeals this year as the economy worsens and more people are financially pinched.

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Many counties have a real property tax that is imposed on the ownership of real estate located within its boundaries. Real Property tax is typically imposed upon the assessed value of the real property - typically set as a percentage of the most recent purchase price paid for a parcel of real property.

In addition, many counties impose a one time tax or fee whenever a parcel of real property is transferred. Real property taxes are imposed and collected at the local level.