Complete Schedule of Sessions

Adam Langley will present key findings from his Lincoln Institute report on “Improving the Property Tax by Expanding Options for Monthly Payments.” His presentation will explain why allowing monthly payments can provide important benefits for taxpayers and governments, describe current approaches used in the U.S. for paying property taxes monthly, and provide recommendations on improving the effectiveness of monthly payment plans.

The goal of going paperless is ubiquitous, yet piles upon piles of paper continue to stack up in jurisdictions across the country. Whether you’re ready to take the plunge or simply dip your toes in the water, this live demonstration by Tyler Technologies shows what going paperless really means for today’s busy appraisal and tax offices.

This presentation will provide an overview of the Geospatial Data Act, an update on where it stands in the legislative process, and, most importantly, a discussion of its potential impact on local government custodians of parcel and other geospatial data.

The 2018 Governance Committee was given the task of reviewing and updating the governing documents in accordance with the Vision 2020 plan. At their recommendation, IAAO's Executive Board is proposing changes to our Articles of Incorporation, Constitution, and Bylaws. The governing documents should: "Say it once, say it clearly, and say it in the right place." This Town Hall session will provide an explanation of what changes are proposed, why they are necessary and answers to questions from members regarding the proposals in preparation for the November ballot questions.

NOTE: This session does not provide continuing education credits.

This session will review the development process used by an IAAO task force and discuss the Standard in its entirety. There will be an emphasis on the specific areas of change recommended by the task force.

This session will reveal “real world” valuation and analysis methods for Mobile Home and RV Parks. Topics include: revenue stream identification, operating expense analysis, cap rates and multipliers and discussion about valuation of park-owned homes and the impact of various utility arrangements.

U40 Leadership Lab Innovation Grant Winners present unique ideas that have had a tangible and positive impact on the processes or procedures in their jurisdiction. From residential to commercial, data collector to office manager, tech-savvy to computer novice, these highly interactive presentations filter the best of U40 applicant ideas and present them in a digestible format to assessment professionals of all levels. Presentations include: Mobile Data Collection, Cell Tower & Billboard Valuation, Systematic Pattern Recognition, Verifying Sales in Declining Markets, and Valuing Extra Land through Cap Rate MRA.

The use of desktop review as an alternative to on-site inspections in revaluation has been emerging as a valuable data collection and review methodology within the profession. Tight integration of up to date street level imagery with GIS, CAMA, current oblique aerial imagery and sketching tools makes desktop review a powerful time saver for appraisers to actually view property from their office.

The Business Personal Property Unit of Maricopa County Assessor’s Office developed an E-Filing process that streamlined owner filings and increased appraiser processing efficiency. The presentation will demonstrate how the jurisdiction developed its own E-Filing process without expensive external software and will conclude with a demonstration of the program.

The lack of affordable housing is a growing problem for counties across the country. This workshop will discuss potential solutions currently being used across the nation using tools such as inclusionary zoning policies and granting density bonuses to developers. Counties have developed innovative solutions to the problem of affordable housing.

Know who you are, what your message is, who your audience is and how you will deliver that message. Rapidly emerging social media networks have set the course for growing communications between government and individuals. Transform public perception and maximize awareness of the functions of your office using a social media strategy.

The evolution of local government assessment has seen tremendous changes with regard to mapping, property inspections, valuation protests, as well as payments over the last several decades. There has been a shift from conducting processes in person through paper, to more advanced online workflows that provide tremendous efficiencies and time savings. This session will provide a lighthearted but informative look at the evolution of these systems, and provide insights on the impacts they have had on the taxpayer relationship.

All data has a story to tell, but most appraisal solutions only provide tabular presentations making it hard to identify patterns and trends. Thomson Reuters will discuss how a tight integration between appraisal data and your mapping solution will allow it to come alive.

The valuation of not-for-profit, entrance fee Continuing Care Retirement Communities presents issues not typically accounted for when using the income and cost approaches. Economic obsolescence in the cost approach and the treatment of the entrance fee in the income approach can produce large disparities in a conclusion of value. This presentation will look at several methods to resolve these issues.

Appraisal of auto dealership property is unique and differs in the valuation approach to other real estate. Given the unique nature of these special-purpose properties, it is not surprising that they are often valued improperly and at times up to half their market value.

Model deployment is the application of a finalized model in an environment outside of the statistical package in which it was developed. This session will discuss the practicalities of deploying mass appraisal models in a CAMA System or other assessment tools.

A panel of municipal associations representing counties, cities and towns will join presenters from IAAO and the Lincoln Institute to discuss the future of the property tax.

During a given assessment cycle, the average assessor can spend up to one-third of their valuable time undertaking manual data entry tasks. In this session, we will discuss some of the new technology that EagleView, the provider of Pictometry imagery, is developing and deploying to bring greater efficiency to the assessment workflow and demonstrate how advancements in machine learning can provide assessors with crucial information, including property condition.

Many state governments in Nigeria are laying the ground work to enact a modern property tax assessment for their communities. For some states, the starting point has been to modernize their cadastre and land registry technology and processes. For the more than eight years, Thomson Reuters has supported Nigerian state governments with their modernization efforts. This presentation will share progress made to date to lay the foundation for scalable, sustainable and secure property tax assessment; and share insights into next step efforts needed to further train and build capacity in-country in Nigeria.

A customer-centric culture is vital to success in every industry and even more so today in the assessment profession. Orange County, Florida was awarded the 2017 IAAO Public Information Award for their outreach program which included over 800 community events with the goal of educating and empowering taxpayers with resources and vital information.

This discussion will provide information about cooperative ownership, with particular emphasis on co-op apartments, and will provide historic references and discussion about why this unique form of ownership emerged as a trend.

Learn capitalization rate development and defense techniques. Topics include: multipliers, band of investment, discount rates and market extraction methods. This session will also identify risk adjustments to consider when developing cap rates.

Come discover how Hillsborough County, FL used iLookabout’s GeoViewPort and Apex’s Sketch Verification to streamline desktop review. The county was able to increase staff efficiency and produce fair and equitable values through use of technology.

The presentation shows how the Netherlands used an automated process to produce monthly valuation updates, leading to an increased acceptance of property tax assessments by taxpayers.

This session will provide guidance for witnesses based upon the knowledge of the behaviors judges like and dislike, as well as the aspects of testimony they find persuasive and not persuasive. It will present techniques to help witnesses convey their messages clearly, concisely, and thematically.

Storytelling in the classroom and during presentations can be a meaningful way to illustrate concepts to attendees. This session will explain how to turn real life experiences into good stories and contribute to the classroom and presentation experience. This presentation continues the work of IAAO’s Education Committee to provide continuing education for its instructors at conferences. All are welcome to come hear our story!

This presentation focuses on the Public Land Survey System. IAAO teaches "what” the system is in several courses, but this session will provide a complete historical perspective through the eyes of a colonial surveyor.

The session provides an overview of the wind energy industry and covers the three approaches to valuation. It will also identify problems related to the valuation of wind farms and provide case studies that offer solutions to the appraisal problems.

Changing from a cost to a direct sales comparison methodology for a jurisdiction's residential properties requires a thoughtful and measured approach. In this session we will share our phased approach to managing a large valuation methodology transition and how the use of multiple regression analysis provided quick, accurate and comprehensive results using best practices.

DEVNET's EdgeMaps™ solution provides seamless GIS and CAMA integration. See how embedded Web GIS can enhance your appraisal experience, from mobile data collection to desktop analytics.

Explore non-traditional options to fill positions in your office. This presentation gives an overview of successful internship programs with colleges offering real estate programs. It will also cover the collaborative, multi-jurisdictional Hennepin County "Assessing Pathways" program as one way to secure a workforce that represents the communities that we serve. It will consider a diverse and inclusive workforce that reduces disparities within the community in hiring and filling positions.

In 2017, the City of Quincy, IL, along with Adams County, IL, began migrating to their first property data-driven CAMA system. The city conducted a pilot project to extract property data directly from aerial oblique and orthogonal imagery. This presentation will demonstrate how the project helped the City of Quincy achieve its goal of producing highly accurate property sketches to quickly and accurately populate their CAMA system.

Measuring vertical inequity has been debated for over 45 years in the academic and practitioner communities. This session presents a method which permits the objective comparison of measures of inequity. These insights may be useful in the measurement of assessment equity and calibration of mass appraisal models.

This session will provide the theoretical and analytical framework for discussing a hot topic in the field related to fee simple valuation of leased properties. The courts are defining and redefining what fee simple means in the context of assessments and the impact of these decisions are causing a ripple through the industry.

Don’t just go “paperless” for your reappraisal or new construction needs! Use a mobile solution that is field optimized. Join DataCloud Solutions for a live demonstration of MobileAssessor, the most successful mobile data collection application for mass appraisal.

This session will show assessors how to put information from the IAAO big-box position paper to practical use by bridging the gap between ideas set forth in the paper and the execution of methodologies discussed. Use of visual aids and specific examples will provide assessors a solid basis for valuing these properties

This session will provide insight on how a structure can be valued using Replacement versus Reproduction costs and demonstrate how Reconstruction costs can be confused with Replacement and Reproduction costs. Come learn how these three estimates differ from one another and why the Assessor, Appraiser, Lender and Insurance companies will use the differing methods.

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane? Is it Superman? It’s a drone! Learn about drone technology and how they are being used for field data collection, imagery capture and workflow improvement. This session will also cover the legal considerations that your jurisdiction would encounter when using UAS/drones.

When analyzing value where location is an influential factor, the spatial dimension of the data plays a crucial role. We discuss two GIS models that are known in mass appraisal: Spatial Dependence Regressions (SLM/SEM/SARMA) and Geographically Weighted Regression Models (GWR). We will discuss the process of building these models beginning with exploratory data analysis for spatial effects, diagnostic tests for model calibration, model specification, and tests of fit using free and open-source tools.

Proper sales validations are essential for accurate valuations. Despite this fact, many jurisdictions are consistently behind and may even be unaware of the current status of their outstanding inspections. This presentation will show you one way of keeping track of outstanding inspections including number completed per day/week/month, as well as percentage complete and remaining per property type or per appraiser.

This session will address the valuation of an agarwood plantation in Cambodia; an irrigation and electricity generation dam in Indonesia; a casino in Botswana; a green building in Thailand; a pipeline in Thailand; a public park in Nepal; a rundown shopping centre in Laos; and a slum in Uganda.

This session describes the development and implementation of market models in Riverside County, California. Central to this session are the statistical techniques used to optimize the performance of a comparable sales model, including the selection parameters, the adjustment parameters, and the weighting algorithm for the adjusted sale prices.

This session gives insight into how sale disclosure statutes work in Minnesota, including some of the benefits of the program, and how it has been implemented electronically. The program includes information for jurisdictions that may wish to implement such a system locally.

The session will address the issues facing property tax administrators in fighting fraud and tax avoidance. There will be a summary of the types of fraud and avoidance with approaches to identify it and reduce its impact. This will be highlighted in a "Toolkit for Change".

Learn the powerful benefits of Cyclomedia's Street Smart™ HD 100MP 360 by 180 degree panoramic imagery. Street Smart™ also contains overlay and measurement functionality enabling you to view properties and their surroundings without leaving the office, saving time and money, while dramatically increasing assessment productivity. Integration examples with CAMA, GIS and Oblique Imagery will also be shown.

This presentation looks at the theory of organizational behavior, the value of its systematic study, and in practice, how office culture can change over time through influences of its leadership. The presenters will review concepts, controversies, and applications of organizational behavior, and relate their classroom material to real world examples, through their observations of directing an assessment jurisdiction in Clark County, Nevada for over two decades.

Come join us as we show you how to quickly set up a staging database and then demonstrate simple models that allow you to either perform parcel fabric cleanup or prepare CAD lines or other GIS line work for importation or creation of a new parcel fabric.

This presentation includes detailed information regarding the proper identification of personal property and its valuation. The process begins with several techniques that the assessing officer may employ to discover personal property. The discussion continues with the application of various valuation techniques with emphasis on auditing. The personal property audit phase includes current FASB requirements, writing off fully depreciated assets, Section 179 assets and other accounting processes that may influence the preparation of the accounting records.

This session will provide an overview of the tools in ArcMap designed for cadastral mapping and basic mapping terminology. A description of the common tools will be provided including how to use each tool, strength and weakness of the tool, and what is really important about each one.

This Double Feature addresses important issues arising from appraisals of a “fee simple interest”. First, what does and doesn’t “fee simple” mean in terms of encumbrances. Second, does a market value appraisal of the fee simple interest mean the appraiser values the property as vacant or occupied?

Using property transactions from the Republic of Moldova, this research will be the first to apply geographically, temporally, and characteristically weighted regression (GTCWR) to a market outside of the United States. A comparison of model performance will extend beyond typical regression diagnostics to IAAO standards measuring valuation fairness, equity, and uniformity. This research will aid in guidance and valuation policy prescriptions for transition economies. This presentation will include an audience discussion of the application of this methodology. This research was previously conducted for and presented at the 2018 World Bank Land and Poverty Conference in Washington, D.C.

Assessment data provides vital information reflecting socioeconomic status such as housing value and dwelling size. The HOUSES index derived from assessment data predicts health behavior and outcomes used to identify geographic hot-spots of health and safety concerns.

Attendees will be introduced to a powerful open source statistical software called R than can greatly enhance the statistical analysis work in any property assessment division. Attendees will see how to easily share data analyses through HTML web applications using a very simple to use mark-up language, Markdown, and learn how it's easily implemented with the R software.

What does it mean and what is required to be a female leader in 2018? This panel conversation’s purpose is to educate, empower, and connect with other women in the assessment profession, drawing from their experiences in childhood, their family lives, and careers. Join a candid discussion of topics that will include the pursuit of leadership, leadership styles, preparation for leadership roles, and requirements for success. Come be part of this lively conversation about female leadership in the 21st century.

Tax Management Associates and Kent County, MI will present on using the KNIME analytics platform to perform advanced valuation techniques. The KNIME platform will be introduced, along with its ability to perform statistical and machine learning analytics on large datasets. Several advanced valuation modeling and description techniques will be explored as part of the introduction.

A lot has been happening at Esri. Attend and see how to do and see more with your data using Insights for ArcGIS which delivers new visualization and analytical capabilities to help you make better decisions.

This session will use the City of Minneapolis as a case study to explore land-use patterns that are shaped by policy and how those affect value. It will also highlight new analytic approaches to the CAMA model as well as question the current practices that may be subsidizing sprawl and bankrupting our municipal governments. Representatives from the City of Minneapolis will share their study of land use economic data and how that study will inform policy shifts in the future.

A common theme in the assessment industry is the lack of understanding by the public of the true role of assessments. In 2014, Riley County, Kansas began a concerted effort to present factual information using presentations, videos and social media. This presentation will give examples of the public relations issues faced, solutions used and the positive results seen from the efforts to embrace public relations.

Southern California is home to some of the most highly valued property in the country. However, the region is also home to one of the most earthquake prone areas in the continental United States. This presentation will explore the mechanics of earthquakes, their history in California and their impact on assessments. It will also cover the City of Los Angeles’ new seismic safety laws (the strictest in the nation) and emerging technologies being developed to protect structures and their inhabitants from the next “Big One”.

Through detailed discussion of real-life case studies, this presentation seeks to inform assessors of some of the unique challenges facing them in once-in-a-career "mega" cases.

This presentation will demonstrate and step professionals through a Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) using ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro Product. The presentation will focus on data preparation, model specification, manipulation, and use of the proper tools. It will then discuss the output of the model as well as the visualization of results and coefficients. Finally, a brief discussion of using the R-Bridge for assessing assessment uniformity will be shown.

Learn about ongoing trends in the ethanol industry and how they impact the value of the ethanol plants in your jurisdiction. Learn about recent sales, industry-wide profitability, and allocation between the real and personal property.

Most Assessors have a website; however, many don’t realize how it can be maximized to generate revenue, save time, lower costs, and increase services from the Assessor’s office. In this seminar, The Schneider Corporation will provide examples that will show you what Assessors across the country are doing to make the most of their sites and make it work for them in the office as well as in the field.

Using the recent California wildfires as an example, this session will describe and demonstrate the property reassessment process used by assessors when real property is damaged or destroyed in a disaster. This misfortune or calamity reassessment provides tax relief to assist a property owner facing the effects from a disaster.

Postage costs are not the same everywhere in the country! Unbelievable, but absolutely true. A number of factors affect the postage you pay. How can you know if you are paying too much? Together, we will uncover the secrets and learn how to ensure your large mailing is being prepared to qualify for the lowest postage, avoiding costly penalties you may have been unaware you may have been paying.

This presentation addresses the evolution of the modern special assessment from its European origins to its current use in the United States. Information will be provided on how this "benefit" tax was implemented in several European Countries hundreds of years ago. Contemporary use of the special assessment will be described through the language of federal and state court decisions.

Most offices are swimming in data. This fast-paced session demonstrates how assessors can take raw data and turn it into actionable insight by using Excel. Participants will see live demonstrations of Excel’s most powerful analytical tools, including Goal Seek, Solver (Excel’s optimization tool), Excel’s 3D mapping, and Microsoft’s Power BI (business intelligence) software.

This session will explain exactly what blockchain technology is and how it works. Blockchain technology will be used in the future to secure and record real estate transactions in a very different manner than they are now. This session will take a look at the impact blockchain technology will have on real estate globally and property tax administration processes.