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18: Jim McCathern - CAMA Systems and Their Markets


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In this episode, we're joined by Jim McCathern, Vice President of Sales & Business Development Tax & CAMA Vertical at Catalis to talk about being a technological leader and new trends in the assessment field:

  • Jim’s background 0:01

    • Introduction to Assessment Matters podcast

    • Jim’s background in real estate valuation and architecture

    • The founding story of Patriot Properties 2:32

      • Difference in technology back in the 1980s

      • The development of CAMA (Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal) systems as a way to scale up assessment

      • Where the CAMA market is going 4:23

        • Speed of technological development vs government change

        • Transition towards cloud-based computing and automation

        • Transparency and availability of information

          • The fragmentation of the CAMA market 8:49

            • Variation of property assessment and taxation by state

            • Patriot Properties’ expansion from Massachusetts to the rest of the US

            • How to think about growth 9:28

              • Horizontal (more states) vs vertical (more cities within states)

              • Strategy

              • Advice for assessors buying a new CAMA system 10:25

                • Having an open mind about workflow

                • How to adapt to new technology

                • Accommodating existing vs introducing new practices

                • Parting advice 12:39

                • ...more
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                  Assessment Matters by Valuebase.coBy Will Jarvis