Assessment Matters by Valuebase.ai

Assessment Matters by Valuebase.ai

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  • 14: Brent Jones - Land Rights and Property Taxes

    In this episode, we're joined by Brent Jones of ESRI to talk about Land Rights and Property Taxes. We also cover:


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    • Brent’s background. 0:01

      • Introduction to assessment matters podcast.

      • Brent's bio and big ideas for the future.

      • How is the digitization of land records in the Us? 1:44

        • In the United States, the 1850 system has been digitized.

        • The challenge of standardizing the process.

        • Lack of standards across state to state. 3:21

          • Lack of standards across state to state and within states.

          • Value structures using the cost method.

          • What is the state of property rights in cadastral systems? 5:20

            • The state of cadastral systems across the world.

            • The downsides of having a title insurance.

            • What is the big barrier to land rights? 7:55

              • Securing land rights in the british colonies.

              • Adoption of technology is key.

              • Mapping the farc in Colombia. 9:52

                • The farc colombia peace treaty and repatriation of 15 million properties.

                • Fit for purpose mapping.

                • Where are the low hanging fruit? 11:23

                  • The low-hanging fruit of real estate taxes.

                  • Taxation and real estate tax.

                  • Why people don’t like property taxes? 13:09

                    • Why Brent thinks property taxes are underrated.

                    • How Brent originally got into cadastral work.

                    • What are you most excited about in the next 20 years? 15:23

                      • Excited about the next 20 years for cadastre.

                      • Building a cadastral system in developing countries.

                      • Where to learn more about Cadastral. 17:30

                        • Where to learn more about Brent's work and Cadastral.

                        • Where to find more information about cadastral

                          • 20 min
                        • 13: Wendy Semmler - Agricultural Productivity, South Dakota and Education

                          In this episode, we're joined by Director of Property Tax Division for South Dakota, Wendy Semmler. We discuss:


                          Wendy’s background. (0:01)The role of the Director of Property Taxes at the state level. (1:44)Biggest challenges they are facing right now. (3:11)What kind of education do you want to get? (5:08)What is the agricultural productivity system? (6:56)East and west of the state. (8:22)Advice for the new sales ratio portal. (10:08)Advice from his mentor. (12:39)Wendy’s parting advice for anyone coming to South Dakota. (14:41)

                          17 min
                        • 12: Jake Parkinson - Commercial Land Valuation and the Future of the Assessment Field

                          In this episode we cover: Jake’s background.0:01 Challenges of working in the real estate industry. 1:19 How do you keep people from getting complacent?3:32 Commercial Land Valuation. 5:38 How do you determine the value of a property? 8:07 Where do you think the assessment field is headed? 10:46 How do you recruit talent into a field like valuation? 13:49 Working from home. 15:58 Advice for someone just coming into the industry.

                          23 min
                        • 10: Marc Moffitt - The Three Approaches to Value

                          In this episode, we're joined by North Texas real estate professor (and former appraiser) Marc Moffit to discus: The three approaches to getting a value, the easiest and most difficult approaches to teach. How the government side of appraisal evolve over time? The importance of having a process. and a whole lot more.

                          25 min
                        • 8: Lars Doucet - The Somers Sytem and Appraisal History

                          Introduction to the show.

                          0:01 What is the summer system and how did it work?

                          2:17 Valuing the value of a lot.

                          5:00 What can we learn from the somers system?

                          7:22 The importance of valuing land first.

                          9:53 How interest rates affect the real estate market.

                          14:48 The difference between land and capital.

                          16:49 How much is a house worth?

                          18:43 How population growth affects property prices.

                          20:51 How Detroit used to be a model city.

                          30 min
                        • 7: Coy Johnson - Texas, Equity and Technology in Appraisal

                          In this episode, we talk with Coy Johnson, Deputy Chief appraiser at Kaufman CAD, Texas. We cover his journey from finance to mass appraisal. How the CAD determines the value of a property. How technology has changed the landscape of appraisal and valuation over the last decade. The difference between horizontal and vertical equity. Educating property owners about taxes and advice for people new to mass appraisal.

                          26 min
                        • 5: Eddie Creamer - Excellence, Process Improvement and Customer Service in Assessment

                          In this episode, we're joined by Mr. Eddie Creamer, the Property Appraiser in St. Johns County Florida. Eddie is a former banker, and a native Floridian. He is  an accountant by education. Eddie spent 35 years in the community banking arena. He started and ended up as CEO of a bank before he retired, and then ventured into the assessment business as a Property Appraiser in Florida and St. John's County. In this episode we cover how to improve processes within an assessment office, how to approach customer service, and instill a culture of excellence in your office. 

                          31 min

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                        Assessment Matters presented by Valuebase is a weekly show that delves into the world of real estate valuation and property assessment. Our expert guests share their insights on the latest trends and…