About us
We are SBPTA
A group of appraisers, researchers and client relations specialists who run commercial property tax appeals across North Carolina. During an appeal you will likely hear from several of us.
Each member of our team focuses on certain elements of the appeal process. To ensure the best results, please provide information requested in a timely manner. If anyone on our team does not have an answer, they will coordinate with the appropriate team member and come back to you.
You as the property owner know your property better than anyone, and your input will be needed to get the best possible result.
About the founder
Michael Berkowitz
Michael Berkowitz is the current owner of MPB Real Estate. He has been a Certified General Appraiser since 2003 and has provided appraisal and consulting services for real property across the spectrum of property types. He is a single father of three boys and lives in Concord, North Carolina. Michael graduated from Providence Day School in 1985 and Duke University in 1989.
For several years Michael worked in the wireless data industry as a Regional Director of Sales, with clients including Fortune 500 companies and institutional users such as the FBI, Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He left to change professions, for greater time with his children and to rely on his own abilities rather than the politics of the corporate world.
MPB Real Estate provides appraisal and consulting services for institutional, private and public clients throughout the Southeast and MidAtlantic, with a focus on the Carolinas.
Michael has been recognised as one of the foremost experts on property tax appeals in North Carolina and has been engaged as an expert nationally for property tax cases. He has worked with local assessors and private owners to ensure fairness of assessments.
Away from the office, Michael enjoys hiking and the outdoors throughout North Carolina.
Why an appraiser
Every appeal is an argument about value
Property tax appeal services are offered by a variety of professionals including lawyers, accountants and brokers. An appraiser is a professional in property valuation, which is the reason for any appeal. Many of our clients are lawyers and other professionals who do not have the expertise of an appraiser.
“If you have a toothache, would you call a lawyer?”
Michael has been presented as an expert witness in over 40 jurisdictions in North Carolina and around the country. A lawyer is not required nor needed during the local appeal process. If you have a toothache, would you call a lawyer? Appraisers have their own dictionary and speak the language of valuation. If you decide to appeal, engage a real estate expert and cut out the middle man.
Start with a free preliminary analysis
No retainer, no appraisal fee. If we see no case, we tell you. If we do, our fee comes only out of what we save you.