Q: Not every municipality assesses property the same way. Before you start appealing your taxes, figure out how your area assesses property. Some base it strictly on market value, others base it on home and land value. Some places subtract some value for depreciation. Another common way to assess value is to use recent sales of comparable home in the area. Contact the local assessor's office and request to view or receive a copy of your property tax assessment card. This card sometimes is a physical copy you can pick up, while other counties provide them online. When you receive it, study the details very carefully. Make sure to request your property tax assessment before you tax bill comes. There are certain deadlines you will have to meet for filing your appeals. Once you receive your tax assessment, you may only have 30-120 days to appeal. If you wait until your tax bill comes, it may be too late. Check to see if the assessor made mistakes about the structure of your home. Did he make an error in square footage? Did he say you had 4 bedrooms when you only have 3? Make sure any special features of your home are correct, along with the acreage. Only heated, livable areas should be counted in the square footage of your home. Errors about the structural specifications of your home can lead to significant reductions in your taxes. Determine if there are factors causing your property assessment to be inflated. Was your appraisal conducted when market values were higher than present values? Find out if the property value in your neighborhood has gone down recently. That could lower your taxes. If you have recently purchased the house, think about the price paid. If the price you paid for the house is lower than the assessed value, you might be able to lower your property taxes. Don't just look for errors; look for things the assessor left out. This relates mostly to negative aspects of your home that could help diminish the value. Does the property record card report a backyard that always floods, a wet basement, a leaky roof, or cracked walls? Having a detailed property assessment that includes both positive and negative qualities may help you lower your taxes. Other things that might lower your value are air conditioning systems that need repair, foundations that need repair, or leaky plumbing. When you request your property card, also look at property cards of similar houses in your neighborhood. Compare their assessment values to your own. If your assessment is much higher than similar homes in your neighborhood, you might have a basis for lowering your property taxes. The more examples and the more homes you can use with lower assessment values, the stronger your case for appeal will be. When deciding what is a comparable home, look at ones with similar square footage, the same number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and a similar age. Try to look at houses that are as close to yours as possible for an accurate comparison. Is the construction on your home lower quality than others? Do you have a frame house instead of a brick house? These factors can influence your assessment. Also look at homes in your neighborhood that are larger, more expensive, or in better shape. See if your comparison is lower than theirs. If those homes have the same assessment value as yours, your value may be inflated. Sometimes, assessors can make mistakes. Look at the homes your house is compared to. Are they similar? Or are they nicer, in better shape, in a better neighborhood, on a quieter street? Using homes that are not similar to yours in just about every way can inflate your home's assessment.
A: Determine how your area assesses homes. Study your property tax assessment. Look for structural errors on the assessment. Decide if the assessment value is inflated. Look for holes in the property record. Compare your home to others in your neighborhood. Make sure your home was compared to similar homes.

Q: The best approach to teaching German depends a lot on whom you are teaching. Teaching adults, for instance, is different from teaching children. Ask yourself some of the following questions about your students and their circumstances: "How old are my students?" "Do they have any prior experience with learning German or other foreign languages?" "Do they have any family members or friends they can speak German with at home?" "Will I be teaching a large group of students, or working closely with individuals or small groups?" "What do my students hope to gain from this experience? Do they want to use German in casual conversation, or are they hoping to pass a graduate-level reading exam?" Traditionally, foreign languages have been taught with an emphasis on the rules of grammar and vocabulary, with lots of repetition and rote memorization. However, immersive or task-based approaches are becoming increasingly popular. Both approaches are useful, and which approach works best will depend a lot on the individual needs and learning styles of your students. Traditional methods that focus on grammar, syntax, and vocabulary may be best for students who want to focus on building their German reading proficiency. Some teachers and students may find it helpful to combine both methods. Immersive or task-based methods allow students to learn more naturally by jumping straight into using the language without worrying about rules or memorization. This approach may be most effective for students learning to speak and understand spoken German. Immersive or task-based teaching focuses on engaging the students through topic-focused conversation, activities, and play. For example, instead of giving your students a vocabulary list to memorize, you might start a unit on the human body in German by teaching them to sing "Kopf, Shulter, Knie und Fu" ("Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes"). Before you start teaching German, look for materials that support the approach you're interested in. In addition to print textbooks, there are plenty of lesson plans, teaching tips, immersive learning communities, cultural resources, and other tools available online for German teachers. The University of South Dakota's library has put together a useful list of online resources for teaching German here: http://libguides.usd.edu/c.php?g=752831&p=5393272 For more tips and teaching tools, visit the website of the Goethe Institute: https://www.goethe.de/en/spr/unt.html
A: Identify your audience. Try traditional teaching methods for a structured approach. Use immersive or task-based methods for a more natural approach. Gather resources and teaching materials.

Q: If you're using a tablet running Android 4.5 (Lollipop) or later and have forgotten your lock pattern, you'll need to reset your tablet back to its original factory settings. If you aren't able to use Find My Device to reset the tablet, you can use the keys on the tablet. All data on the tablet will be lost unless you've already backed it up. If you've enabled Smart Lock to automatically unlock your Android in certain physical locations (such as your home or office), you can just bring the tablet to that location to get back in. You can lift your fingers once the tablet powers on. The buttons used to enter the recovery menu vary by model. If this combination doesn't work, try Volume Down and Power. Check your manufacturer's website to find the exact combination for your model. Here's how to do this on popular models: Samsung: When the tablet boots to the Samsung screen, use the Volume Up button to select the icon of an Android with an arrow, press the Volume Down button, press Volume Down again to highlight Recovery Console, and then press the Power button. LG: When you see the "Start" menu, press Volume Down twice to highlight Recovery Mode, and then press the Power button to select it. Google Pixel: Press the Volume Down button to highlight Restart bootloader, then press Power to select it. Use the volume keys to navigate to this menu option, then press Power to select it. This option may say Yes, delete all user data on some tablets, and you can use the Power button to select it. The tablet will then reset to its original factory settings. Once the reset is complete, you'll be prompted to restart the tablet. This option may not be required on all tablets. Once your tablet is reset, you'll be prompted to set it up as new. Log in with your Google account, and then follow the on-screen instructions to get your tablet back online. The setup process will also walk you through the process of protecting your Android with a new pattern, PIN, password, or biometric to unlock it in the future.
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Turn off your tablet. Press and hold the Volume Up and Power buttons simultaneously. Go to the recovery console. Scroll to and select Wipe Data / Factory Reset. Select Yes to confirm. Select Reboot System Now to complete the process. Set up your tablet as new.