M. John Beach
Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer & Certified Personal Property Examiner — twenty years administering assessments for Michigan townships.
Assessing is a numbers job. Serving residents is a people job.
Northwoods Assessing was built around a simple idea: the technical side of assessing — sales analysis, appraisal, compliance — should never get in the way of treating residents with patience and respect. That means:
- Courtesy calls whenever a property exemption appears to have been missed — a significant benefit for family sales
- Hands-on assistance helping residents complete forms, including in-home visits when mobility is a concern
- Friendly advice and assistance throughout the appeals process
- Complex tax and valuation concepts explained clearly, tailored to your level of familiarity, always with empathy
In John's words
"I care for our residents. I understand the burden that bureaucracy can place on people."
Contact
- Phone / text: 231.818.7001
- Email: mjbeach@NWAssessing.com
- Address: 1011 Robinson St, Manistee, MI 49660
Credentials
- Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer (2025) — State Tax Commission licensed, Certification # R-9570
- Michigan Certified Assessing Officer (2017) — State Tax Commission licensed, Certification # R-9570
- Certified Personal Property Examiner (2017) — State Tax Commission licensed
Additional State Tax Commission training: Annual STC Update Course, Property Tax Exemptions, Land Value Determinations and Analysis, Development of Economic Condition Factors, Principal Residence Exemptions, Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property and the Essential Services Assessment, Qualified Agricultural Property Exemptions, Transfer of Ownership, and Using the Residential Assessors Manual.
Questions about your assessment?
Whether it's your first notice or your tenth appeal, reach out any time.
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