Fair + Equitable October 2025

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International Association of Assessing Officers

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Description

The October 2025 issue of F+E offers stories on the recent annual conference, along with industry news.

• Nearly 1,700 attended the annual conference
• New IAAO Class of Fellows announced
• Volunteers needed for committees, task forces
• 2025 IAAO award winners & CEAA recognition
• Updates to the Standard on Ratio Studies
• 2026 IAAO Board candidates and election
• New York City's Department of Finance's apprenticeship program
• Nov. 7 is Legal Seminar early registration deadline
• Las Vegas is leading nation in glut of houses
• The need for regular salary studies
• Thought leader article on how location intelligence enhances efficiency, fairness, and public confidence
• New designees and career opportunities.

Table of Contents

President's Column - Donna VanderVries, CAE, AAS, PPS - p. 2

• "Every year, we see an increasing number of members in our industry recognize the value of IAAO meetings."

What's Trending in the IAAO Library - Elizabeth Ferguson, PhD - p. 4

• Recent popular article subjects are data quality and international property tax administration.

Scenes from Orlando - IAAO Staff - p. 6

• Nearly 1,700 attend conference; fellows; award winners.

The industry is changing, and our standards must keep pace - IAAO Research and Standards Committee - p. 14

• The draft update to IAAO’s Standard on Ratio Studies was released Sept. 16 for exposure to the membership and beyond.

Building the future of property assessment - Nachéz Saunders - p. 16

• How New York City Department of Finance’s high school assessment apprenticeship program is shaping the next generation of industry leaders

Realtors: Las Vegas leads nation in glut of houses for sale - Dana Gentry - p. 22

• A national increase in the inventory of homes for sale is most pronounced in Las Vegas, where the number of listings without offers is up 77% over last year, according to a report by Realtor.com.

The need for regular salary studies - Justin Eimers, AAS - p. 24

• Salary studies can be an afterthought or something that is done only when recruitment or retention becomes an issue.

Candidates for the 2026 IAAO Board of Directors - p. 26

How location intelligence enhances efficiency, fairness, and public confidence - Jeff Saunders - p. 32

• Property assessors are dealing with multiple challenges, from expanding jurisdictions to increasing demands for transparency and equity.

Association news - IAAO Staff - p. 34

Roles

Editorial Review Board: 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: Donna VanderVries, CAE, AAS, PPS; Elizabeth Ferguson, PhD; IAAO Research and Standards Committee; Nachéz Saunders; Dana Gentry; Justin Eimers, AAS; Jeff Saunders

Publications Manager: Keith Robison

Senior Director, Communications & Technology: Mike Ardis, APR

Publication Date

10-2025