Assessing Info
Assessing Info is a semi-monthly electronic newsletter designed to provide news and information for IAAO members and the assessment world-at-large. Published on the first and third Thursday of the month, Assessing Info provides assessors, and anyone interested in property tax policy and assessment administration, with all the latest news and events.
Assessing the Situation
Hosted by Shannon Hiss, RES, RMA and Justin Eimers, AAS, RMA, both seasoned Assessment Advisors with the IAAO, Assessing the Situation offers an engaging and accessible platform for discussing challenges, ideas, innovations, and individuals shaping the future of our profession.
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December 2025
IAAO announces the release of the December episode of the podcast: Assessing the Situation, featuring interviews with Kevin Hayes, CAE, RES, of IAAO’s Mass Appraisal Experience Task Force and Pete Fontana of The Appraisal Foundation’s State Harmonization Task Force. The two groups have been working together for several months to encourage more state appraisal regulatory boards to […] -
November 2025
IAAO announces the release of the November episode of the podcast: Assessing the Situation, featuring interviews with candidates running for the 2026 IAAO Board of Directors. The new episode features interviews with the following candidates:Vice President – Kara Endicott, CAE, AAS, RES; Dinah KilgoreRegion 1 – Damian LaraRegion 2 – Timothy Hall Sr., AAS; Vivian WilhoiteRegion 3 […] -
October 2025
The October episode features interviews with Chief Appraiser from Limestone County (AL), Taylor Dobson, RES; Director of the Vermont Department of Taxes, Property Valuation & Review Division, Jill Remick; and Russ Thigman and Luc Hermans of the IAAO Research and Standards Committee. Russ and Luc review the ratio studies exposure draft and the upcoming webinars on […]
Fair + Equitable
Fair + Equitable is the IAAO member magazine published nine times year in a digital (pdf) format. The magazine offers feature articles on relevant topics, spotlight articles on special topics and local, regional, and international activities, and coverage of IAAO-sponsored events, programs, and activities. Have an Article Idea for F+E?
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December 2025 – January 2026
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November 2025
The November issue of F+E includles 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 -
October 2025
The October issue of F+E offers a number of stories on the recent annual conference in Orlando.
Journal of Property Tax Assessment & Administration
The Journal of Property Tax Assessment & Administration (the Journal) is a joint publication of the International Association of Assessing Officers and the International Property Tax Institute.
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Volume 22, Issue 2 (2025)
Articles in this issue are: State and provincial property tax policies and administration (PTPA): 2023 findings and reportAlan Dornfest, Melissa Baer, Cal Kent, Brian Guerin, Marco Kuijper, Michael Safarty, Nicole Jardine Reconceptualizing virtual assets as taxable property: Legal and administrative implications for VietnamHoang Thanh Comparing and contrasting property tax oversight systems – Idaho and The […] -
Volume 22, Issue 1 (2025)
Articles in this issue cover examining delineating market areas used for mass valuation, the Effects of Monte Carlo sampling on AVM performance, and the use of value banding in assessment. The full article titles are: Delineating Market Areas Used for Mass Valuation Using Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA) by Paul E. Bidanset, Peadar […] -
Volume 21, Issue 1 (2024)
Articles in this issue cover examining the accuracy and reliability of property values generated by mass appraisals in Cyprus; how homestead exemptions can offer an option for improving the equity of the property tax in a timely, efficient manner; and measuring physical deterioration in a cost approach analysis to value electric generation tangible personal property. […]