Published Treatises
"Issues Confronting Properties Affected by Contamination or Environmental Problems," International Association of Assessing Officers, Chicago, IL, March 2003. John Garippa, contributing author.
"The Valuation of Landfill Properties: An Exploratory Look at the Developing Law" International Association of Assessing Officers, Chicago, IL, March 2003. John Garippa, contributing author.
Published Articles
Recently Published
Philip J. Giannuario, Esq. article:
The article focuses on the proper methods to account for environmental contamination and its impact on value.
Is Your Brownfield Being Fairly Assessed? Real Estate Forum July/August 2013
John E. Garippa , Esq. and Brian Fowler, Esq. article:
"Philadelphia’s Move to Reassess Property Using Sales Approach is Troubling" RE Business Online September 2013
John E. Garippa, Esq. , Esq. and Brian Fowler , Esq. article:
"Contingent Fee Consultants Target Large Property Owners for Tax Increases" National Real Estate Investors, October 2012
John E. Garippa, Esq. article:
"Taxpayers Increasingly Use Appraisal Standards in Tax Appeals," National real Estate Investor, June 2012
Philip J. Giannuario, Esq. and Brian Fowler , Esq. articles:
"Government Green: Jurisdictions Vary in Approach to Taxing Sustainable Measures," Commercial Property Executive, July 2012
Columns
John Garippa writes a column for the online magazine GlobeSt.com. GlobeSt prides itself on providing in-depth and breaking commercial real estate news around the clock.
Past Published Articles
John Garippa articles:
"Don't Lose Your Tax Appeal Rights," GlobeSt.com, August 2009
"New Appraisal Principles for Tough Times," Real Estate New Jersey, December 2009
"Taxpayers Take More Hits," GlobeSt.com, April 2009
"Tax Matters: Due Diligence Steps to Successful Tax Appeals," Commercial Real Estate News and Property Resource, December 2008
"Tax Matters: Court Provides Protection for Some Taxpayers," GlobeSt.com, July 2008
"Time to Appeal That Tax Bill?," Realtor Magazine, November 2008
"How Assessors Can Veer Off Course," National Real Estate Investor, October 2008
"Winning Tax Appeals in a Down Market," Real Estate New Jersey, September 2008
"Tax Matters: Generating Future Tax Savings," GlobeSt.com, May 2008
"Surprise: Falling Real Estate Market Brings Rising Taxes," Real Estate New Jersey, April 2008
"Tax Matters: Critical issues for Taxpayers Desiring Tax Reductions," GlobeSt.com, February 2008
"Taxpayers Beware: Revaluation Set," Real Estate New Jersey, February 2008
"Freeze Act May Reduce Your Property Taxes," Real Estate New Jersey, December, 2007
"What's Fair Market Value," Real Estate New Jersey, September 2007
"Industrial Equipment as Real Property," Real Estate New Jersey, May 2007
"Defending Against Property Taxes," Real Estate New Jersey, March 2007
Archived Articles
"Year-End Property Tax Tips," Real Estate New Jersey, November/December 2006
"Protect Your Rights in Property Revaluations," Real Estate New Jersey, September 2006
"Aging Industrial Plants - Worthy of a Tax Discount," National Real Estate Investor, September 2006
"Taxpayers Can Define Property Tax Lawyers," Real Estate New Jersey,May 2006
"The Other Side of the Marriott v. Saddle Brook Decision," Fair & Equitable, April 2006
"How to Determine Excessive Taxes," Real Estate New Jersey, February 2006
“When to Challenge Tax Assessments,” Real Estate New Jersey, November/December 2005
“Bleak Future for Business Owners,” Real Estate New Jersey, September 2005
"A Judge Makes Policy, Taxpayers Pay More," Real Estate New Jersey, June 2005
"Incorrect 'Highest and Best Use' Lifts Taxes," Real Estate New Jersey, October 2004
"Forensic Appraisals - Not Your Everday Event," Real Estate New Jersey, June 2004
"Why Tax Consultants Can't Serve Two Masters," National Real Estate
Investor, March 2004; The Michigan Assessor, July 2004
*Translated into Chinese for Socolar.com, March 2004
"New Tool for Controlling Property Taxes," Real Estate New Jersey, March 2004
"Much New Jersey Property is Over Assessed" Real Estate New Jersey, December 2003
"The Value of Understanding Property Valuation Methods" National Real Estate Investor November 2003
"When Hiring Outside Consultants, Look for Potential Conflicts of Interest," Real Estate Forum, July 2003
"Resort Property Tax Assessments Too High," Vacation Industry Review, July/September 2003
"Tax Matters: Contamination Can Cut Assessments," Real Estate New Jersey, April 2003
"Executive Forum: The Fight to Reduce Property Taxes," Real Estate Forum, January 2003
"Window of Opportunity," Real Estate New Jersey, January 2003
"New Appraisal Theories Will Reduce Hotel Assessments," Real Estate Forum, November 2002
"Tax Matters II: Woe for Industrial Properties?" Real Estate New Jersey, October 2002
"Tax Matters: How to Win a Tax Appeal," Real Estate New Jersey, July/August 2002
"Disparities in Rental Rates May Alter Property Values," Real Estate Forum, July 2002
"Cutting Taxes With Due Diligence," Real Estate New Jersey, April 2002
"Drawing a new Battle Line," January 2002
"Challenging the Tax Man," Real Estate New Jersey, January 2002"
Tax Trends: Revaluations Loom Across the State," Real Estate New Jersey, October 2001
"Tax Trends: Reduce Your Property Taxes," July/August 2001
"Bounty Hunting in New Jersey," Real Estate New Jersey, May 2001
"Tax Trends: Planning For Next Year," Real Estate New Jersey, April 2001
"Changing Industrial Areas - How to Fight to Reduce Your Taxes," Office & Industrial Properties, April 2001
"In Tax Assessment, All Sales Not Equal," Real Estate Forum, February 2001
"Assisted Living Owners: Are Your Property Taxes Too High?"Multifamily Executive, August 2000
"Use Market Value Principles to Reduce Industrial Property Tax Assessments"
"Environmental Contamination and its Impact on Market Value and Property Assessments -- an Updated View"
"Simplifying the Market Value Approach to Industrial Re-valuation," National Real Estate Investor, September 1999.
"Distortions of Highest and Best-Use Conclusions," National Real Estate Investor, September 1999
Valuation of Cogeneration and Power Production Facilities,"
Presented at the Garippa, Lotz & Giannuario Second Annual Property Tax Seminar
Oct. 1998.
“Reducing Property Assessments for Contamination - Current Developments, ” Journal of Multistate Taxation, Jan./Feb. 1997.
“Entrepreneurial Profit and its Progeny - A Cost Which Does Not Equal Value in an Owner Occupied Property,” Journal of Property Tax Management, Summer, 1996.
"Anchor Stores vs. Developers: The Valuation Battle Continues," Journal of Property Tax Management, Spring 1996
“The Valuation of Anchor Department Stores,” Journal of Property Tax Management," Spring 1995
"The Market Value of Industrial Properties in New Jersey," Journal of Property Tax Management, Spring 1994.
"New Jersey's 'Business Retention Act', What it Means and Why it Was Needed," New Jersey Tax Notes, Public Affairs Research Institute of New Jersey, February 1993.
"Environmental Contamination: A Legal Perspective of its Effects of Property Values," State Tax Notes, January 13, 1992.
"Two States Battle for Manufacturing in the Northeast," Journal of Property Tax Management, Fall 1992.
"Civil Rights Liability Arising from Tax Assessment," Journal of Property Tax Management, Winter 1991.
“The Effects of Environmental Contamination on Property Values for Tax Assessment Purposes," Institute of Property Taxation, June 1991.
"Needed: New Jersey Manufactures Exclusion," New Jersey Tax Notes, Public Affairs Research Institute of New Jersey, Inc., May 1988.
"Is New Jersey Turning Away A Dying Industry?" Business Journal of New Jersey,
June 1987.
"Should a Profit and Loss Statement Be Introduced?" Proceedings of the Third Annual Institute on State and Local Taxation and Conference on Property Taxation, 1985.
"Litigating the Contested Property Tax Case,” Proceeding of the Second Annual Institute on State and Local Taxation and Conference on Property Taxation, 1984.