PADSProperty Appeal Data Services
About

Built by a King County homeowner, for King County homeowners.

PADS operates under Smarter Data Services, LLC, based in Seattle, Washington. Our single product is an analytical framework for King County property-tax appeals. Transparent methodology, public-data-only, no commissions, no subscriptions.

Founder

Peter Overman

Peter Overman
Peter Overman · Founder
Seattle, WA

Peter was born and raised in Seattle and has spent 15+ years building B2B data platforms at Amazon, ZoomInfo, and PitchBook.

He founded PADS in 2026 after five consecutive years appealing his own property-tax assessment and realizing how opaque the process is for most homeowners. The data behind a defensible appeal already exists in King County's public bulk records; what's missing is a tool that does the analysis for you and produces filing-ready output.

He built PADS to give homeowners a simple tool that tells them, in plain English, whether an appeal is worth their time, and, if it is, hands them the evidence to file one.

What we believe

Three principles that shape everything here

Transparent methodology
Every number on every page of a PADS analysis traces to a specific record in King County's public bulk data. Scoring weights, qualifying filters (waterfront tier, size band, lot band), and verdict thresholds are all published. Backtested against 10,139 historical KC appeals: recommendations with a 10%+ percentage gap win 42% more often than the typical appeal.
Honest verdicts
If the data doesn't support an appeal, PADS says so. No manufactured cases. Most of the homes we analyze receive a "fair" verdict, and those homeowners save the $59.
Flat pricing, no commission
A flat $59 for the packet. No contingency fees tied to what you save. No subscription. We'd rather earn your recommendation once than bill you indefinitely.
The company

Smarter Data Services, LLC

Entity
Smarter Data Services, LLC (Washington)
Headquartered
Seattle, WA
Founded
2026

PADS is not affiliated with King County, the King County Assessor, or the Board of Equalization. All analyses are based on the County's public bulk data and are provided for informational purposes only. Not legal, tax, or financial advice.