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Searching for a better life has Americans on the move — and these are the top five states they left in 2022
If there’s one thing that will motivate Americans to
move, it’s money. It’s an American tradition that stretches back to the
19th century, with pioneers headed west in search of gold, silver, and a
brighter future.
But over the pandemic, as remote work took off, many
people packed up and fled densely populated expensive states for cheaper
living and better lifestyles.
Three years after the pandemic changed everything,
those lower-density areas remain attractive to Americans looking to make
a change, as a new study shows. Read more
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A Texas lawmaker has filed a bill aimed at repealing
the state's longstanding recapture system – commonly dubbed by some as
"Robin Hood" – which was implemented in 1994.
Texas' recapture system required the state to remove
local property tax dollars from districts with the highest levels of
property wealth per student in an effort to provide more equal
per-student funding across the state. Read more
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Alaska bill aims to radically change how oil and gas property taxes are calculated
Last week, the Senate Resources Committee introduced
Senate Bill 50, “An Act relating to the assessment of property for the
purposes of the oil and gas exploration, production, and pipeline
transportation property tax; and providing for an effective date.”
It’s a short bill, but it would radically transform how oil and gas property taxes are determined in Alaska. Read more
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IAAO plans Town Hall March 2 to update members
IAAO will host a virtual Town Hall at 1 p.m. Central
on Thursday, March 2, to update members on activities going on at the
association. President Pat Alesandrini, CAE, RES, and Executive Director
Debra McGuire, MBA, IOM, CAE, will update members during the online
meeting, discussing strategic planning efforts, deliver updates on our
committee and task force activities, and review the status of IAAO
meetings, membership, and education.
Register today
for the online Town Hall, to be broadcast from the IAAO Studios,
sponsored by Tyler Technologies. If you have questions, you may submit
them in advance to townhall@iaao.org.
Deadline extended: Program topic submissions due Feb. 21 for Mass Appraisal Valuation Symposium
The International Property Tax Institute and IAAO will
present a joint (virtual) Mass Appraisal Valuation Symposium (MAVS
2023) on June 21-22, and are soliciting program topics for the
symposium.
The theme of the virtual MAVS is “Valuing Properties
in Uncertain Times,” and IPTI and IAAO are inviting potential speakers
to let us know if you would like to be included in the program. Please
use the online application at www.iaao.org/mavs23
to submit the presenter information, topic, and a short synopsis of the
proposed topic. The extended deadline to submit proposals is Feb. 21.
IAAO logo wear available from Lands’ End
IAAO has teamed up with Lands’ End to offer a variety of IAAO logo wear through a Lands’ End store, accessible at www.iaao.org/landsend.
The store is a one-stop shop for high-quality apparel and customer
service. To start shopping, visit the store and select a category from
the tabs. You can shop the various products and then add a white, blue,
or black IAAO logo embroidered on the product. Numerous men’s, women’s,
and promotional products are available.
A Lands’ End account is needed to order and once you’ve completed
your shopping, you’ll go right to the one-page checkout through the
shopping cart. After you place your order, Lands’ End will have it
picked, packed, and shipped.
GIS/Val Tech early registration deadline is Feb. 24
Feb. 24 is the deadline to register at the early
registration rate for the 2023 GIS/Valuation Technologies Conference,
April 3-6 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort. The schedule of sessions for
the event has been posted at gisvaltech2023.sched.com, and prospective attendees can bookmark the sessions they want to attend. Attendees can also now reserve a hotel room at the Westgate Las Vegas.
Discover the technology solutions to support your agency’s
goals for accuracy and efficiency at the 26th GIS/Valuation Technologies
Conference, co-hosted by IAAO and URISA.
Annual Conference registration opens in April
Registration for the IAAO Annual Conference, Aug. 27-30 in Salt Lake City, will open in April.
IAAO Annual Conferences are the industry’s premiere
event to learn best practices, emerging technology, trends, and to
connect with others in the field. The annual conference will offer a
variety of education session presentation choices, roundtable talks, and
panel discussions presented over the three days.
The conference hotels will be the Salt Lake Marriott
Downtown, the Hyatt Regency, the Hilton Salt Lake City Center, and the
Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown.
The early bird registration fee is $795 for members and
will be available through Saturday, July 15. Join or renew your
membership now to save up to $270 on registration. Go to the conference page on the IAAO website for more details.
Feb. 22 webinar: The Inns and Outs of Vacation Rentals
Vacation rentals, from property classification to
valuation, are hot topics in the assessing industry. In this interactive
panel discussion, learn how assessors from across North America tackle
the issue.
The webinar, set for noon Central on Wednesday, Feb. 22, will be
presented by Mark Chapin; Marcy Martin, AAS; Terry Taylor, CAE, RES,
AAS; and Greg Martino, and is eligible for 1.5 CEU hours. The cost is
$55 for IAAO members and $77 for nonmembers. Register here.
Nominations accepted for IAAO Awards, Fellows
IAAO is accepting nominations for its Awards Program
and Fellows Program through May 1. The Awards Program boasts a number of
categories recognizing individual and organizational achievements in
several areas, including publications, technical expertise, and service
to IAAO. Award winners and Fellow selections will be recognized at the
IAAO Annual Conference in Salt Lake City.
The Awards Program is a highly visible event and all IAAO
members and affiliated organizations are encouraged to submit
nominations.
Fellow nominees are brought forth by the IAAO
membership each year and submitted during the awards nominations period.
Read more on the Fellows program, and also all IAAO awards.
Appraisal Foundation accepting applications
for its Board of Trustees
The Appraisal Foundation is accepting applications for
the Board of Trustees. There are five at-large seats the Board is
looking to fill, including seats designated for a consumer
representative, an academic, and a state-licensed or certified appraiser
not affiliated with an Appraisal Sponsor of the Foundation. This Board
plays a critical role in the management of The Appraisal Foundation and
makes possible the work of the two independent boards responsible for
writing standards and qualifications for the appraisal profession. The
application deadline is March 1. Contact Boards and Councils Program
Manager Arika James should you have any questions at arika@appraisalfoundation.org.
Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria draft released
The first exposure draft
of proposed changes to the Real Property Appraiser Qualification
Criteria has been released for public comment by The Appraisal
Foundation. This exposure draft would make fair housing a required
component of an appraiser's qualifying and continuing education.
The Appraiser Qualifications Board is now accepting all public comments until March 13. To submit a comment, click here,
and the AQB will review your feedback. Appraiser Qualifications Board
Chair Brad Swinney and Vice President of Appraisal Issues Lisa Desmarais
will host a webinar to discuss the exposure draft at 1 p.m. Eastern on
March 1. Register here to attend the webinar.
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IAAO Connect members are talking about staff pay raises for earning IAAO designations. Read more
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AROUND THE INDUSTRY
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Illinois governor: NFL’s Bears are a ‘private business,’ and don’t need taxpayer money
The Chicago Bears are getting blocked by the state of Illinois.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he wasn’t in favor of a plan
that would provide tax relief for the team regarding its proposed
stadium and development in Arlington Heights. State Sen. Ann Gillespie,
who represents Arlington Heights, filed a bill that would freeze the
team’s property assessment for up to 40 years. “I love the Bears,” said
Pritzker, “but it is a private business, and I honestly do not think the
public has an obligation to fund, in this major way, a private
business.”
The Bears are intent on moving to the town northwest of
Chicago after agreeing to buy the Arlington Heights Racetrack in 2021
for $197 million. The team is planning a $5 billion entertainment
district centered around a $2.2 billion domed stadium. Read more
This is how much money Airbnb hosts make a year, ranked by state
If you thought renting out your property on Airbnb
would only get you a little extra pocket money, well, you might want to
look at the actual numbers. Tipalti, an accounting software company,
just released data about the average annual earnings that Airbnb hosts
make around the world, and the US is at the top of the list. With an
average of $44,235 per year, the U.S. hosts flaunt the highest average
annual earnings.
Second place goes to Australian hosts, who make an
average of $27,988 per year, while those renting out properties in the
U.K. earn the third spot taking in $22,196 per year on average. Read more
Dallas property appraisal website is back from crippling attack, but appraisals delayed
It is back from the dead! The website of DCAD — the
Dallas Central Appraisal District — is almost fully recovered from a
devastating ransomware attack last November that shut down the
functionality of the appraisal district's computer systems.
Officials there suspect an overseas outfit called
Royal Ransomware is responsible. They say the FBI is investigating. Read more
New legislation takes aim at Cook County’s delinquent property tax system
A pair of bills backed by the Cook County Treasurer’s
Office aim to reduce the burden on taxpayers behind on their property
taxes and crack down on private investors who profit from the sale of
delinquent taxes.
The legislation would reduce the amount of interest on
late property tax payments and close a loophole in the state’s tax code
that causes local governments to lose millions of dollars each year to
private investors. Read more
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