2010 Annual Conference Call for Abstracts
Building Strong Communities through Assessment Innovation
Abstracts are being accepted for the 76th Annual International Conference on Assessment Administration, August 29 - September 1, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. The IAAO Conference Content Committee has specified seven tracks. Abstracts on related topics and other areas of interest to members are welcome. Submission deadline is February 1, 2010.
TRACKS
Appraisal Issues
Valuing Unique Properties and Properties with Unique Problems
How do you deal with unique property valuation issues? The impact of the Chinese drywall disaster, cracked foundations, mold and even valuation issues involving “Green properties” and how it affects your job.
Valuing Unique Properties and Properties with Unique Problems
How do you deal with unique property valuation issues? The impact of the Chinese drywall disaster, cracked foundations, mold and even valuation issues involving “Green properties” and how it affects your job.
• Build to suit properties and leases
• Investment comps versus real estate comps
• Fee simple versus leased fee values
• Large industrial properties
• Alternative energy sources
- Wind farms
- Hydroelectric plants
- Mobil merchant power plant facilities
• Revaluing “dead malls,” vacant big box, obsolete industrial property and car dealers
• Casinos
• Green properties: cost versus value
• Environmental and contamination issues
• Cost to cure and/or stigma
• Investment comps versus real estate comps
• Fee simple versus leased fee values
• Large industrial properties
• Alternative energy sources
- Wind farms
- Hydroelectric plants
- Mobil merchant power plant facilities
• Revaluing “dead malls,” vacant big box, obsolete industrial property and car dealers
• Casinos
• Green properties: cost versus value
• Environmental and contamination issues
• Cost to cure and/or stigma
Economic Challenges
“It ain’t over till it’s over” and it may not be over. The economic turmoil in the real estate market hits different jurisdictions at different times. What’s going on in your area?
“It ain’t over till it’s over” and it may not be over. The economic turmoil in the real estate market hits different jurisdictions at different times. What’s going on in your area?
• Benchmarking markets in a free fall
• Economic disaster versus natural disasters is there a difference?
• Mortgage fraud
• Foreclosures, short sales and the market impact on residential and commercial properties
• Budgeting and staffing in a down economy
• Tougher lending practices and the impact on real estate markets
• Boom and bust real estate cycle-where are we now?
• Where’s the bottom and how will we know when we get there?
• Economic disaster versus natural disasters is there a difference?
• Mortgage fraud
• Foreclosures, short sales and the market impact on residential and commercial properties
• Budgeting and staffing in a down economy
• Tougher lending practices and the impact on real estate markets
• Boom and bust real estate cycle-where are we now?
• Where’s the bottom and how will we know when we get there?
Personal Development and Management
“Sorry, you don’t get a car and expense account with this job!” Every day you may deal with people who expect a little more than you have to offer. It’s the cause of stress in lots of offices. Here’s a session to get the relief you need.
“Sorry, you don’t get a car and expense account with this job!” Every day you may deal with people who expect a little more than you have to offer. It’s the cause of stress in lots of offices. Here’s a session to get the relief you need.
• Providing advancement incentives for employees
• Stress management and time management
• Customer service
• Appeals management in a down market
• Alternative funding sources, grants and other ideas
• Dealing with generational differences and work ethics
• How to increase productivity without being called a ‘internet narc’
• Balancing unfunded legislated mandates
• How to handle the “brain drain” of retiring employees?
• Stress management and time management
• Customer service
• Appeals management in a down market
• Alternative funding sources, grants and other ideas
• Dealing with generational differences and work ethics
• How to increase productivity without being called a ‘internet narc’
• Balancing unfunded legislated mandates
• How to handle the “brain drain” of retiring employees?
Technology Innovations
Technology is changing fast. What are the most recent developments changing the way you do your job in your jurisdiction? If you are leading the way with cutting edge technology help your colleagues as they prepare to go where few assessors have gone before.
Technology is changing fast. What are the most recent developments changing the way you do your job in your jurisdiction? If you are leading the way with cutting edge technology help your colleagues as they prepare to go where few assessors have gone before.
• Data mining using technology
• Web-based real estate valuation services
- Appeals
- Settlements
• Hard copy versus electronic communication
• Useful Web sites for assessors and appraisers
• GIS and CAMA: a technology marriage that makes everyone’s life easier
• Change detection and property assessment
• Desk top review and legislative restrictions
• Jurisdictional issues for public records
• Technology sharing
• Web-based real estate valuation services
- Appeals
- Settlements
• Hard copy versus electronic communication
• Useful Web sites for assessors and appraisers
• GIS and CAMA: a technology marriage that makes everyone’s life easier
• Change detection and property assessment
• Desk top review and legislative restrictions
• Jurisdictional issues for public records
• Technology sharing
Tax Policy
Maintaining a fair assessment on all property in a changing economic development environment can get tricky. When someone gets an exemption, someone else pays more. What tax or assessment policy may be “coming to your town soon?”
Maintaining a fair assessment on all property in a changing economic development environment can get tricky. When someone gets an exemption, someone else pays more. What tax or assessment policy may be “coming to your town soon?”
• Eroding the tax base through exemptions
• Homestead property tax high jinx
• Economic development groups, selling out the community or selling out your office?
- Abatement
- Tax increment financing districts (TIFs)
- Payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT)
• Assessment caps
• Scam exemptions
• Truth in taxation
• Economic development warfare with tax exemptions
• Homestead property tax high jinx
• Economic development groups, selling out the community or selling out your office?
- Abatement
- Tax increment financing districts (TIFs)
- Payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT)
• Assessment caps
• Scam exemptions
• Truth in taxation
• Economic development warfare with tax exemptions
IAAO Spotlight
The work of IAAO committees shapes the direction of the association. This track will provide attendee’s information about the issues and projects important to IAAO. Topics discussed will include the following.
The work of IAAO committees shapes the direction of the association. This track will provide attendee’s information about the issues and projects important to IAAO. Topics discussed will include the following.
• How to achieve IAAO designations
• Utilizing the IAAO library and Internet services like AssessorNET
• The importance of IAAO professional designations in your jurisdiction
• Utilizing the IAAO library and Internet services like AssessorNET
• The importance of IAAO professional designations in your jurisdiction
Councils and Sections
Like any professional organization, IAAO is divided up into many parts designed to provide support for the professionals who are members of the group. Councils and Sections provide an opportunity for interaction and exchanging of information with others who have shared interests.
Like any professional organization, IAAO is divided up into many parts designed to provide support for the professionals who are members of the group. Councils and Sections provide an opportunity for interaction and exchanging of information with others who have shared interests.
• Metropolitan Jurisdictional Council
• Personal Property Section
• Public Utility Section
• Mapping / GIS Section
• Computer-Assisted Appraisal Section
• Tax Collection Council
• State and Provincial Council
• Personal Property Section
• Public Utility Section
• Mapping / GIS Section
• Computer-Assisted Appraisal Section
• Tax Collection Council
• State and Provincial Council