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The April 2023 issue cover story addresses how Owner Alert programs can help property owners protect their homes and commercial real estate from fraud.

Table of Contents

Overview - Patrick Alesandrini, CAE, RES - p. 2

  • I hope all of you can attend the conference and hear all our speakers, including the more than 60 sessions presented by experts from around the globe. This year’s conference content will not disappoint.

Legal Trends - Sandra Patterson - p. 5

  • City’s demand for below-market lease did not decrease building’s property tax value

Fighting Crime from the Appraiser's Office - Marty Kiar - p. 6

  • Owner Alert programs are proving an invaluable tool for property owners to protect their homes or commercial real estate from fraud.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Lays Down the Big-Box Law - William Shepherd and Irene Sokoloff, CAE, MAI - p. 10

  • This case is a classic example of the ongoing ‘dark store’ debate, where property owners argue that vacant stores are appropriate comparables in the sales comparison approach because the sale of a vacant store removes any non-real estate aspects of the sale.

Can a city thrive when its downtown is empty? - Alan Greenblatt - p. 12

  • The office recession is real, with downtowns in major cities still missing a majority of their pre-pandemic workforces. San Francisco offers a case study in terms of the consequences.


Association and Annual Conference News - IAAO Staff - p. 17

  • Featuring information about Salt Lake City and the transformation of U40 to LaunchPad.

Keep Moving It Forward - Taylor Dobson, RES - p. 28

  • A conversation with Tim Hall about involvement with IAAO and the Alabama Chapter.

Association News - IAAO Staff - p. 30

Library Week Approaches: There's More to the Story - Elizabeth Ferguson, PhD - p. 32

  • This April, I’m excited to share some information about our unique library and archive so you – our most important resource – can reap its benefits.

Roles

Editorial Review Board: Laureen Birdsall, CAE, ESQ.; Margie Cusack, FIAAO; Shannon Hiss, RES, RMA; Lisa Hobart, CAE, PPS, FIAAO; Kerry Leichtman; Josh Myers; Heather Poore, AAS, RES; Jeff Spelman, CAE; Joan Youngman, Esq.

Contributing Authors: Patrick Alesandrini, CAE, RES; Sandra Patterson; Marty Kiar; William Shepherd; Irene Sokoloff, CAE, MAI; Alan Greenblatt; Taylor Dobson, RES; Elizabeth Ferguson, PhD

Publications Manager: Keith Robison

Senior Director, Communications & Technology: Mike Ardis, APR

Publication Date

4-2023

Keywords

Valuation of commercial property, Urban land use, Assessment administration

Fair + Equitable April 2023

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