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External Use of Assessment Data
No full textHave you seen the way assessments are being used to give jurisdictions a different view of themselves and their financial fundamentals? Come on a tour de force of the ways assessment data is being used to reveal the economic ramifications of planning and land uses decisions
Case Management System: Investigate Exemption Compliance
No full textThe Osceola County Property Appraiser, FL will share how they leverage technology to manage their Exemptions Compliance reviews and fraud investigations. Attendees will learn how the workflow is designed and gain insights into the Tax & Value Recovery dashboard
Effective Language for Essential Conversations
No full textElected officials, taxpayers, and voters too often carry misconceptions about the role and responsibilities of both elected and appointed assessors and their staff. This session will offer proven strategies to bridge the gap between what these key stakeholder groups think they know and what they need to know
Demonstration of the Lincoln Institute Vertical Equity App
No full textThis session will demonstrate an app developed by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Center for Appraisal Research and Technology that calculates several measures of vertical equity for assessments and provides a narrative report to assist the user in their interpretation
The impact of virtual hearings on unmet legal needs, geographic bias, and fair assessment practices
No full textThis ethics session comprised a panel discussion of accessibility issues in tax appeals with a focus on virtual hearings
Valuation of conservation easements: What happens to surrounding property
No full textThis session will cover facts that conservation easements have added tremendous value to land preservation in the United States. We will discuss the taxable status of this property type, along with including a presentation of states who offer reductions in property taxes due to the conservation easements and that policies of taxable status vary widely among the states. We will discuss whether a conservation easement increases the subjects’ property value and conclude the session with a review of the effects of conservation easements on surrounding property values
Red flags in big box appraisals
No full textLowe\u27s Home Centers filed several lawsuits to appeal the assessed values for four separate owner-occupied stores in Sarasota County, Florida. The property owner\u27s appraisal reports included elements of the “dark store methodology, with support from a Big Box Transaction Analysis report for adjustments and analysis. While preparing for trial, assessor\u27s counsel and fee appraiser Shawn Wilson, MAI, identified several red flags in these big box appraisals. This presentation covers the process of researching and rebutting those red flag appraisal issues. The cases were set for trial in 2023 but settled in mediation
Protest & appeals: A defense of commercial values in non-disclosure states
No full textThe assessor is responsible for the proper annual valuation for each property. Following the law and defending valuations presents a unique challenge in non-disclosure states. Because sales prices play a large role in determining property value, assessment professionals in non-disclosure states are often at a disadvantage. The use of informal negotiations and settlements presents a first opportunity to set current and correct assessments
Building High Performing Teams
No full textBuilding a high performing team is no small feat. But when armed with the right tools, skills, and mindset, leaders and their employees find their work not only doable, but also fulfilling and even joyful. In this session, Dr. Favor will provide attendees with the best actions a leader can take to meet their goal in establishing a high performing team.
The conference session will be led by Judy Favor, Ph.D., award-winning coach, author, educator, and speaker. Having facilitated the wildly successful GROW into Coaching session at the IAAO Annual Conference in 2021, we are excited to have Dr. Favor present this special session on building high-performing teams. For more than 25 years, she has inspired and motivated others, challenged assumptions and limiting behaviors, and helped individuals, teams, and organizations reach higher levels of performance. Participants will benefit from Dr. Favor’s expertise in leadership development and team building and will leave with actionable skills
An Analytical Take on Mass Appraisal in the UK
No full textFind out how analysts are approaching mass appraisal in the UK. This session will give an overview of the work of a new team of analysts and valuers that has been established at the Valuation Office Agency, focussing on the different modelling methodologies utilised and our experiences of these