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�� UEPpRTMENT � OF N€VENUE Assessor determines classification Along with estimating the market value of each property, the assessor must determine the classification, or use, of each parcel of property. Property classifications are defined in Minnesota Statutes, and the assessor classifies the property based on its use as of January 2 of each year. Examples of classifications include residential homestead, residential non- homestead, apartment, commercial and agricultural. Assessor reviews sales ratio Assessors analyze the sales in a community in orderto understand local markettrends and provide direction in estimating values. Whenever real estate is sold for more than $1,000 a certificate of real estate value (CRV)must be filed in the county in which the property is located. The assessor uses CRVs to analyze actual sales of property and to complete sales ratio studies for each community and for each type of property. The ratio is determined by dividing the EMV by the sale price. The assessor uses the sales as guides to estimate what similar properties would likely sell for on the open market. It is important to remember that one sale, taken by itself, does not necessarily reflect the actual real estate market in a jurisdiction. In addition to the sales ratio study conducted by the assessor, the Department of Revenue conducts a similar independent sales ratio study for the jurisdiction to monitor how close the median ratio is to the required level of assessment and is used by the State Board of Equalization. The Department of Revenue's sales ratio studies should be the same or similar to the studies conducted by the assessor. �� 10