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Advertising Rates, Publication Descriptions and Order Form, Articles of InterestData Sharing: An Age Old Problem
Data Sharing: An Age Old Problem
Nancy von Meyer
Assessing Mortgage FraudAssessing Mortgage Fraud
Brooke Cholvin and Danielle Simpson
Publication Descriptions
Author Guidelines
Guidelines for submitting articles for publication in Journal of Property Tax Assessment & Administration.
A Brief History of Property Tax
IAAO's 70th Anniversary, 70 Years of Success
Meeting Appraiser Qualifications
Disaster Help A Resource for Disaster Control and Prevention Initiatives
Emotional Journey - Discovering the Human Side of Disaster Appraisals
An Interstate Multi-Level Government Hurricane Response
Remembering New Orleans
The Mississippi Disaster
Disaster USA A Perspective on the Aftermath of Katrina
Rita Poses Texas-Sized Challenges
The Wildfire Summer of 2003
Jeff Hunt Memorial Event 2007
2007 Jeff Hunt Memorial Trust Professional Development Workshop & Golf Tournament
On-Line Communication Tools--An Overview
Communications article
IAAO on the RoadArticle about IAAO initiative to strengthen ties with chapters, local groups, and international organizations.
Explore the World of Taxation
Article about IAAO participation in Northeastern Regional Association of Assessing Officers.
For the Property Owner Who Wants to Know
Public Service Brochure
Understanding Your Assessment
Public Service Brochure
Director's Chair
Monthly message from an IAAO Director.
President's Desk
Monthly message from President.
FE08-Jan-Lifflander
Cover story from F&E January, 2008 by John Lifflander.
PropertyOpoly
F&E article about public communication
Mass Appraisal Qualifications: Mapping Our Own Future
The article reviews AQB requirements and IAAO's efforts to negotiate recognition that the mass appraisal discipline has a different set of educational requirements.
Appraisal Foundation—Do We Stay or Do We Go?
An opinion by Paul Welcome, CAE
This article takes the viewpoint that IAAO should continue to negotiate and build its relationship with the Appraisal Foundation and the Appraisal Qualifications Board.
Appraisal Foundation—Do We Stay or Do We Go?An opinion by Jim Todora, CAE
This article provides a balanced view of the pros and cons of continued involvement with the Appraisal Institute and the Appraisal Qualifications Board.
Implications of this involvement are discussed in depth. The article identifies key issues to be considered as the negotiation process continues.
IAAO Survey of Members and NonmembersIAAO New and Improved Benefits
Alternative to Market Value
An alternative to market value as a basis for assessment.
Jeff Hunt Memorial Trust Workshop
Jeff Hunt Memorial Trust Workshop and Golf Tournament
Cook County Subsidized Housing Study
Article to be posted in Articles of Interest
Washington State PTA
Article for posting in Articles of Interest
Washington State Low Income Guide
Article for posting on Articles of Interest
Classified ad rates
Classified ad rates and specifications
F&E ad rates and specifications
F&E ad rates and specifications
JPTAA ad rates and specifications
JPTAA ad rates and specifications
2013 advertising rates & specifications
2013 ad rates and specifications
COGO Letter
Letter from COGO to U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
Effects of Taxable Value Increase Limits--Fables and Fallacies
This paper explores the winners and losers that result from property valuation increase caps by an examination of the potential effect of hypothetical caps on residential properties within two of the largest counties
in Idaho.
Property Tax Equity Implications of Assessment Capping and Homestead Exemptions
Property Tax Equity Implications of Assessment Capping and Homestead Exemptions for Owner-Occupied Single-Family Housing
In this study, empirical tax assessment data were used to examine the impact of assessment capping and homestead exemptions on property tax equity in the state of Florida during the years 1995 to 2004.
From Metes and Bounds to Grids
From Metes and Bounds to Grids or a CliffsNotes™ History of Land Ownership in the United States
by Richard Norejko, CMS
The Current Residential Real Estate Foreclosure Situation
by Thomas May
in cooperation with the Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers (MAAO) Sales Ratio Committee and the Minnesota Department of Revenue
Foreclosing on the American Dream
Foreclosing on the American Dream
by Danielle Simpson
A Challenging Market
by Nancy Wojcik
To Cap, or Not to Cap: That is the Question
To Cap, or Not to Cap: That is the Question (Not the Answer)
by Steve Van Sant
Sharing the Data You Have
Sharing the Data You Have--Getting the Data You Need
William J. Craig and Nancy von Meyer, Ph.D.
Everyone Wants Assessors' Parcel DataEveryone Wants Assessors' Parcel Data--Federal, State, Local, and Private: An Overview of Parcel Data Issues
George Donatello, CMS
Authority and Authoritative DataAuthority and Authoritative Data: A Clarification of Terms and Concepts
David Stage
Parcel Early Warning SystemsParcel Early Warning Systems: Monitoring, Analyzing, and Responding to Economic Conditions
Nancy von Meyer and David Cohen
An Interstate Multi-Local Government Hurricane Disaster Response
How Volusia County employees lent a much-needed hand to their Mississippi counterparts’ post-Katrina recovery efforts
by Morgan B. Gilreath, Jr.
The Assessor as an Integral Partner in Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery:
2. Demonstration of an Integrated Damage Assessment Model
by Morgan B. gilreath, Jr.
Letters from Louisiana--The Recovery Continues
Planning for Disaster and Recovery
Planning for Disaster and Recovery
One hurricane-battered county shares the successes and shortcomings of its pre-storm disaster plan
by Gregory S. Brown and Kimberly Sessions Spear
Louisiana Rebuilds--One Year after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
by Christopher Bennett and Members of the Louisiana Assessors' Association
The Story of Plaquemines Parish
by Robert R. Gravolet
This article was written in response to a questionnaire sent to members of the Louisiana Assessor’s Association inquiring about the status of rebuilding efforts in Louisiana.
The Assessor as an Integral Partner in Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery:
1. Overview of the Damage Assessment Process
by Morgan B. Gilreath, Jr.photo byJr.
Arkadelphia--A Community Rebuilds
by Christopher Bennett and Kasey Summerville
Hurricane Katrina: What Lies ahead for IAAO members
Moore, Oklahoma--Growth Cushions Tornado Impact
Moore, Oklahoma--Growth Cushions Tornado Impact
by Sandra Patterson
Rise of Amateur Mappers
The Rise of Amateur Mappers: The Effect of Mashups, Map Hackers, and Google Earth on Traditional GIS
by Jeff Spelman, CAE
E-Mail Communication
E-Mail-Communication snd the Public's Right to Know
by Anonymous
IAAO Communication Practices
Description of IAAO communications practices.
Land Parcel Data for the Mortgage Crisis
Land Parcel Data for the Mortgage Crisis: Results of the Stakeholders Meeting
June 30, 2009
Prepared by the Federal Geographic data Committee (FGDC)
Cadastral Subcommittee Mortgage Study Team
Can the Proposed Cap on New York State School Taxes Succeed?
Noeleen Griffin
A Look Behind the Statistics on Mortgage Fraud
Sandra Patterson
Calibrating Mass Appraisal Models in Declining Markets
Calibrating Mass Appraisal Models in Declining Markets: Evaluating "Market Evidence" Paradigms
Morgan B. Gilreath, Jr.
Distressed Sales: Anomaly or Market Value?
Alan Smith
Social Media Communication ToolsSocial Media Communication Tools
Chris Bennett
Periodicals Subscription Order FormPeriodicals Subscription Order Form
Conference & Meetings Sponsorship
Conference & Meetings Sponsorship page of Ad Rates & Specifications
Santa Clara County Public Relations
Santa Clara County Assessor Focuses on Customer Satisfaction Despite Budget Cuts and Staff Reductions
Property Assessment Valuation Call for Reviewers
Request for reviewer applications before January 1, 2010.
Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal Call for Reviewers
Call for reviewers of Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal textbook by January 1, 2010.
Assessed Value Cap Overview
Assessed Value Cap Overview
by the IAAO Research Committee
IAAO 2010 Communications Survey
PDF file of survey
Arizona Chapter Library Fund Challenge
Arizona Chapter Library Fund Challenge
2012 Advertising Rates & Specifications
2012 Advertising Rates & Specifications
2010 IAAO Communication Practices Survey
The results of this survey provide a snapshot in time that allows IAAO to identify trends in communication practices and formulate future communication goals.
In formal terms, the desired outcomes of the survey
were to
- Better understand the communication preferences of
individuals in the appraisal and assessment community - Increase the relevance of IAAO communications
- Recommend new communication methods
- Prioritize resources dedicated to IAAO communications
- Provide insight about future communications needs.
PTAPP Compilation and Report 2010
Compilation and report of the State and Provincial Property Tax Policies and Administrative Practices (PTAPP) Survey
PTAPP Data in ExcelExcel spreadsheet documenting responses to the 2010 Property Tax Assessment Policies and Practices (PTAPP) Survey.
Public Information in Challenging Times: Planning a Path through the Forest
Public Information in Challenging Times:
Planning a Path through the Forest
Building Market-Based (Ad Valorem) Property Assessment Capacity: International Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Countries by Bruce Turner (July 2010)
China: Looking to the Future
China: Looking to the Future by Michael Lomax (December 2010)
Understanding Scope of Work Rule: AO32
Understanding the Scope of Work Rule and Advisory Opinion 32
How International Monetary Trends Affect Real Estate Values
By John Lifflander
Excellent Government Service Is Not an Oxymoron
Excellent Government Service Is Not an Oxymoron
by Richard Petree
F&E User GuideF&E Digital Edition User Guide
Valuing Rural Lands from the Ground Up: A Case Study
Valuing Rural Lands from the Ground Up: A Case Study in Establishing a Rural Land registration and Cadastre System in Anhui Province, China
by Christopher Barlow
The Greek "Property Tax"The Greek "Property Tax"
by Gregory J. Lafakis, Esq., CAE
Mail List RatesMailing list rates from Ad Rates and Specifications Brochure
Logo Use Guidelines
Logo Use Guidelines from Procedural Rules
Criteria for Vendor Articles and Presentations
Criteria for evaluating vendor/consultant submissions for publication or presentation
Vendor Directory Advertising Rates
Vendor Directory Advertising Rates
International-Mass Appraisal around the World
International-Cyprus Article
Mass Appraisal around the World
Alan Dornfest, AAS
International-An International VisitorAn International Visitor
By Rick Stuart, CAE
Media Guide to Property TaxFactors Affecting the Property Tax: A Media Guide to Property Tax Systems
JPTAA Guide
Guide for JPTAA Digital Edition.
Collecting Parcel Data from Assessors
Collecting Parcel Data from Assessors
Jon Sperling, Ph.D., and Nancy von Meyer, Ph.D.
Collecting Parcel Data from AssessorsCollecting Parcel Data from Assessors
Jon Sperling, Ph.D., and Nancy von Meyer, Ph.D.
Collecting Parcel Data from AssessorsCollecting Parcel Data from Assessors
Jon Sperling, Ph.D., and Nancy von Meyer, Ph.D.
State Agencies Collaborate on New Hampshire MosaicState Agencies Collaborate on New Hampshire Mosaic of Parcel Map and Assessing Data
By David Salzer and Patrick Santoso
The Feasibility of Developing a National Parcel DatabaseThe Feasibility of Developing a National Parcel Database
By Abt Associates, Inc. and Fairview Industries
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