GAR Associates has decades of experience supporting municipal assessment operations and served as a contributor to the development of New York’s Real Property System (RPS). That experience gives us a unique understanding of municipal assessment workflows — and it’s what shaped the PROS suite of applications.
An easy-to-use, web-based portal where the public and municipal staff can search and view property records, assessment data, and parcel details in real time. Advanced search and GIS-based mapping tools let users locate properties by address, owner name, or parcel ID — improving accessibility and transparency for taxpayers, real estate professionals, and researchers alike.
An online grievance and appeal management platform. Property owners can submit a formal assessment challenge in a user-friendly digital environment, while BAR members can review and respond to appeals online — improving efficiency and reducing costs for the assessment office.
A comparable sales analysis tool built for assessment staff. ValShield combines manual and AI-generated adjustments in an intuitive grid interface, letting users select comparable sales and feature adjustments to reconcile value — then generate a report with comps, adopted value, and a map.
A property data auditing, reconciliation, and quality assurance platform. Assessors can capture photos with a phone or tablet and attach them directly to property records — working in real time or offline, with automatic syncing to the CAMA system in bulk. PropNexus drastically reduces the manual hours required to keep inventory up to date.
A virtual assistant that delivers conversational answers to property tax and assessment questions. AVA draws on jurisdiction-specific documentation — Q&A guides, public notices, explanatory handouts — to explain concepts like market value, equalization, exemptions, and millage rates, tailoring answers to property type and assessment year.
Maertellus is a powerful commercial market intelligence platform that gives assessors, municipalities, and appraisal professionals access to verified property data, sales and lease comparables, market analytics, and valuation insights—all in one centralized, cloud-based solution.
Because GAR contributed to the development of New York’s RPS platform and the broader integrated municipal software environment, our clients benefit from a technology partner that understands assessment operations from the inside out — not just a software vendor. GAR serves as a trusted technology provider and advisor to jurisdictions of all sizes throughout New York State.
