If the trial was ongoing in 2015 or 2016, could that somehow lead to decreased assessed value (if somehow property taxes weren't being paid and the town took this into account when assessing)?

@Pavel Ushakov and @Oscar BrooksAny indication how much your taxes will drop because of the decreases?

If they are decreasing, I would use the most recent and discount it (by how much is what you will need to work out, probably with an agent).  

Increased maintenance, decreased appreciation, and anyone with children (depending on the class of property that you target) is probably going to have to go private schools (increased expenses).As far as the sewer problems, only septic folks will avoid it, so it will affect expenses across the city equally.I would have to defer to @Zach Zimmer on the other two areas (Congrats on the new job sir).

Decreasing liquidity to an extent can help save you from yourself.

Wonder how many people on BP would state their cost of living has stayed stable or decreased in the last few years?

He thought that could decrease the draft and that the top should be above the ridgeline.

If it's $100/ft to do 2 stories, does the 3rd story increase that cost or decrease it due to not needing foundation work?

@Ruthber P check the property taxes for the building you are considering-you might be shocked.Last time I checked Riverdale property values were decreasing as real estate taxes were increasing.

December statistics saw a decrease in house buying power, as reported by First American's Real House Price Index, this decrease has been occurring by about 2.1 percent per year but November to December saw a decrease of 5.1 percent.