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Fair + Equitable November 2025

International Association of Assessing Officers

The November 2025 issue of F+E offers insight into the new Vertical Equity Indicator, included in the recently exposed draft Standard on Ratio Studies. In addition, the Research and Standards Committee review how IAAO technical standards are developed. Also in this issue:
- What's trending in the IAAO library
- Can states convert church land into affordable housing?
- Voting starts on Nov. 1 for 2026 Board of Directors
- IAAO makes recommendations to the Delaware legislature
- How the Great Real Estate Transfer will reshape our cities
- Thought leader article on demystifying AI-powered AVMs
- New designees and career opportunities.
Fair + Equitable October 2025

International Association of Assessing Officers

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.
Fair + Equitable August/September 2025

International Association of Assessing Officers

The August/September 2025 issue of F+E offers a number of stories on the upcoming annual conference in Orlando, including:
- Orlando's must-try dining
- Updated annual conference session schedule
- 2026 IAAO Board candidate profiles
- IAAO's new podcast for the assessment community
- IAAO and TAF met in KC work on efforts to gain acceptance of mass appraisal experience at the state level
- Review of upcoming property tax policy and administrative survey results
- Resources and assistance offered by The Paul V. Corusy Memorial Library to IAAO members
- Albuquerque turning motels into housing
- Thought leader article on what property assessment professionals needs to know
- New designees and career opportunities.
Fair + Equitable July 2025

International Association of Assessing Officers

The July 2025 issue of F+E offers a look by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy at the imbalance property tax assessment caps can create. In addition, the issue also includes articles on:
- IAAO Advocacy Task Force developing tools to assist members in talking with legislators
- Efforts by IAAO and TAF to gain acceptance of mass appraisal experience at the state level
- Updated annual conference session schedule
- Resources and assistance offered by The Paul V. Corusy Memorial Library to IAAO members
- The legacy of quiet leadership
- Impact of tax breaks in California on farmland
- Thought Leader article on how AI and aerial imagery strengthen fairness and compliance
- Case study on improving office efficiency through GIS technology
- IAAO's new Deputy Executive Director
- New designees and career opportunities.
Fair + Equitable June 2025

International Association of Assessing Officers

The June 2025 issue of F+E looks at corporate home buying and potential state legislation capping home purchases by large investors. In addition, the issue also includes information on sessions and speakers at the IAAO Annual Conference, and articles on:
- The Preparation and Trial of the Property Tax Appeal Seminar is in July and topics for the December Legal seminar are now being accepted.
- Micromanagement and the negative impacts on innovation and morale.
- The importance of maintaining professional boundaries as a manager.
- New Standard on Ratio Studies: A revised and improved standard is coming soon.
- The Paul V. Corusy Memorial Library offers resources and assistance to IAAO members.
- IRRV publications available to IAAO members
- New designees and career opportunities.
Fair + Equitable April/May 2025

International Association of Assessing Officers

The April/May issue of F+E looks at Orlando, the host city for the 2025 IAAO Annual Conference. In addition, the issue also includes the 2024 Year In Review for IAAO, and articles on:
- Current hot topics for library research are depreciation and big box stores
- 2025 Conference charity selected
- Erin Eades named Sr. Director of Professional Development
- Call for 2026 Board candidates
- Awards nominations information
- Assessors federal dataset resolution gets NACo support
- How accountability can bring out the best in an office
- Lincoln Institute of Land Policy releasing policy download on property values and taxes
- Property tax reform opinion piece
- New IAAO designees
- Industry news
Fair + Equitable March 2025

International Association of Assessing Officers

The March 2025 issue of F+E looks at the Montana legislature's review of the agricultural classifications of million-dollar houses.

In addition, the March issue also includes articles on:
- Jon Dorenbros announced as IAAO Annual Conference keynote speaker.
- Review of cycles in the real estate market
- Pros, cons and alternatives to assessment valuation caps
- IAAO accepting applications for affinity groups
- Nominate a Fellows candidate
- What's trending in the library
- 2025 Prep & Trial Seminar registration open
- IAAO joins industry groups to host Global Property Congress in Australia
- IAAO Scholarship information
- New IAAO designees
- Industry news
Fair + Equitable February 2025

International Association of Assessing Officers

The February issue of F+E looks at the hidden impact of leadership choices and how a supervisor's decisions have a profound impact that extend far beyond the workplace.

In addition, the issue also includes articles on:
- IAAO notes passing of former president (George Donatello), and former board members (Robert Lee and Patrick Shields)
- Nominate someone for an IAAO award
- Library annual report
- New materials in the library
- 2024 Legal Seminar review
- Opinion article on property tax reduction efforts in Iowa
- Registration for MAVS to open soon. Deadline to submit topic presentations extended to Feb. 14.
- IAAO welcomes new team member
- New IAAO designees
- Industry news
Fair + Equitable December/January 2025

International Association of Assessing Officers

The December/January F+E issue cover story reviews how State lawmakers increasingly view manufactured homes as a key to easing the housing affordability crisis.

The issue also includes articles on:
- IAAO election results
- 2025 Annual Conference session submission information
- Registration open for GIS/Val Tech Conference in Columbus in March
- Review of 45 years of property tax limits in Idaho
- Can artificial intelligence enhance your appraisal intelligence
- IAAO thanks Netherlands Council of Real Estate for hosting board meeting
- IAAO membership renewals underway
- New IAAO designees
- IAAO annual audit information
- Industry jobs
Fair + Equitable November 2024

International Association of Assessing Officers

The November F+E issue cover story reviews the uncertain future of downtown office space.

The issue also includes articles on:
- Bridging the gap between large and small jurisdictions
- Garage apartments gaining support in small communities
- AVMs, AI topics at international symposium
- New website, database in November; system will require member profile update
- Reminder: Election begins Nov. 1
- Promote the value of membership in your office
- Meet the new IAAO instructors
- IAAO offering workshop on valuing properties with renewable energy resources
- Thought leader article blockchain technology
- Thank you to Library donors
- New IAAO designees
- In Memoriam
Fair + Equitable October 2024

International Association of Assessing Officers

The October F+E issue reviews the recent IAAO Annual Conference in Denver.
- Overall review of the conference
- Award winners announced
- 9 in 90 – Q&A with 2012 President Debra Asbury
- 2024 IAAO Fellows Class announced
- 20th anniversary of buying Kansas City office
- 2024 election information
- Bylaws amendment information
- “Why I give to IAAO” series
- Maui fires impact on property owners, tenants
- AI to be focus of International Research Symposium, set for Amsterdam in December
- Legal Seminar set for Chicago
- Opinion piece on land use restrictions
- Thought leader article on AI and mass appraisal
- New library materials
- New IAAO designees
- Career Center jobs
Fair + Equitable August/September 2024

International Association of Assessing Officers

The August/September F+E cover story reviews how states are addressing the high cost of housing.

In addition, the issue includes:
- Annual Conference session highlights
- Conference Charity – Freedom Service Dogs
- IAAO to offer Wellness Challenge at conference; mobile app released
- 9 in 90 – Q&A with 1997 President Carol Kuehn
- Board of Directors candidate profiles
- Why I give to IAAO series
- Voters in several states can slash — or abolish — property taxes this fall
- Sign up for the annual Legal Seminar
- Coming in 2025: Workshop 265 — ‘Valuing Properties With Renewable Energy Resources’
- GeoAI for government and property assessment
- IAAO history article on IAAO’s 48th president
- New IAAO designees
- Career Center jobs
Fair + Equitable July 2024

International Association of Assessing Officers

The July F+E cover story reviews the experiences of the IAAO Alabama Chapter on hosting an education class.

In addition, the issue includes:
- 2024 Conference education session schedule
- Feature on Women’s Initiative Network conference luncheon speaker – Melody Taylor of the Department of HUD
- Conference Plenary speaker Joan Youngman of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
- Story on “Why I give to IAAO” by Kevin Prine
- 2024 Legal Seminar registration open
- Soaring Tennessee housing values pushing more property tax burden on homeowners
- Thought Leader article on data, entropy and repair
- Review of value cities receive from subsidizing sports stadiums
- New IAAO designees
- Career Center jobs
Fair + Equitable June 2024

International Association of Assessing Officers

The June F+E cover story reviews proposals to eliminate property taxes and how those proposals often ignore the basic facts of life in state and local revenue management. In addition, the issue includes articles on:
- Embracing DEI: A Black woman’s perspective in a predominantly white male field
- Celebrating the nine women IAAO presidents: Dorothy Jacks, 2018
- Meet the new IAAO instructors
- Robert Fisher: My IEW journey
- Why I give to IAAO
- 2024 Legal Seminar heads to Chicago
- Annual Conference news and notes
- Black homeowners start to close gap in property values
- Thought Leader article on integrated work-flows
- 2024 MAVS: ‘Challenges and Opportunities’
- Library new materials
- New IAAO designees
- Career Center jobs
Fair + Equitable April/May 2024

International Association of Assessing Officers

The April-May F+E cover story looks at Denver and the 2024 IAAO Annual Conference, set for Aug. 25-28 at the Colorado Convention Center. The issue includes articles on:
- Interesting sights and events in the Denver area
- Guide to notable restaurants in Denver
- IAAO library seeking historical materials to mark the library’s 40th and IAAO’s 90th anniversary
- Q&A with new Executive Director Amy Rasmussen
- Catching up with VP Bill Healey
- Upcoming events for IAAO instructors
- Former NFL Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis will be Keynote Speaker
- Some states looking to abolish property taxes
- Students lose out as cities, states give tax breaks
- Role of Purpose in business and life
- New IAAO designees
- Career Center jobs
Fair + Equitable March 2024

International Association of Assessing Officers

The March F+E cover story by John Lifflander looks at preparing for property tax appeals and the importance of early groundwork to present a clear, convincing case.

In addition, the issue also includes articles on:
- Career Center jobs
- IAAO celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2024, including noting its nine female presidents in 90 years
- Our library is 40 but IAAO has been providing research help for 90 years
- Conference registration opens in April; hotel block is now available
- The importance of award nominations
- Fellows Council seeking nominations
- GIS conference keynote preview
- Members approve bylaws amendments
- California’s hot housing market
- New IAAO designees
Fair + Equitable February 2024

International Association of Assessing Officers

The February issue of F+E looks at the history of the property tax and how at one point the historical “general property tax” applied to almost all property, including intangibles like stocks and bonds.

In addition, the issue also includes articles on:
- IAAO scholarships
- How Salt Lake City’s downtown survived the post-pandemic downturn
- IAAO Launch Pad plans for 2024
- GIS/Val Tech Conference registration
- VAAO conference and lunch-and-learn outreach
- The need to adapt to new technology
- Past Presidents William Carroll and Josephine Lim remembered
- How to network at a conference
- IAAO team members earn leadership recognition
- IAAO welcomes new designer
- New IAAO designees
Fair + Equitable December/ January 2024

International Association of Assessing Officers

The December/January issue cover story reviews how a new geospatial mapping technology could help cities beat predatory real estate investors at their own game.
Fair + Equitable October/November 2023

International Association of Assessing Officers

The October/November issue cover story recapped the IAAO 2023 Annual Conference: Blazing Trails in Salt Lake City.
Fair + Equitable September 2023

International Association of Assessing Officers

The September F+E cover story describes how many U.S. States are challenging property tax exemptions for non-profit hospitals bringing in big profits.
Fair + Equitable August 2023

International Association of Assessing Officers

The August issue cover story explores lawmakers in multiple states enacting major tax cuts despite slowing revenues.
Fair + Equitable June/July 2023

International Association of Assessing Officers

The June and July issue cover story is preparing for the 2023 Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Fair + Equitable May 2023

International Association of Assessing Officers

The May issue cover story explores how homestead exemptions impact property tax fairness and equity.
Fair + Equitable April 2023

International Association of Assessing Officers

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

International Association of Assessing Officers

The February/March 2023 issue cover story focuses on career development for tax assessment professionals.