Conference golf registration deadline is July 27
  July 27 is the deadline to sign up for the golf tournament at the IAAO Annual Conference. The tournament is on Sunday, Aug. 27, and the Utah Chapter of IAAO is hosting the event at the Eaglewood Golf Course.

   Fees are $110 per person and separate packages including transportation and/or golf club rentals are also available. Register here.

 

Beware of fake conference emails
   If you receive an email from a third-party firm offering lists of attendees or exhibitors at the upcoming IAAO Annual Conference, please ignore it.
   IAAO does not provide information on attendees or exhibitors to outside firms.
   In addition, if you are contacted by a firm offering to book hotel rooms at a lower cost, you are urged to say “NO.”
   Other associations report that some firms contacting members may only be looking for credit card information or will book attendees with rooms that have large cancellation fees. IAAO’s conference hotel webpage has information on hotels around the Salt Palace Convention Center.
 
USPAP workshop to be offered at conference
  IAAO is offering Workshop 191 on Sunday, Aug. 27, in Salt Lake City before the start of the IAAO Annual Conference.
   The workshop is a national seven-hour USPAP Update offered for continuing education for licensure and certification through The Appraisal Foundation. The workshop provides a general overview of USPAP guidelines, advisory opinions, statements, and other appraisal practices.
  Conference registration is not required, but participants must register by Aug. 9 for the workshop. The cost is $229 for members and $339 for nonmembers. The USPAP textbook is included. Register as part of conference registration or register here.

 

IAAO members asked to complete survey
on geospatial data infrastructure
   To help provide a better understanding of the current state of the nation's geospatial infrastructure, IAAO members are asked to fill out sections of a survey from the Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO) by Aug. 1.
   IAAO has been working on the National Spatial Data Infrastructure survey with COGO, a national coalition of 13 member organizations and six advisory organizations spanning all aspects of the geospatial field. The survey will cover eight data set areas and respondents can select individual areas to answer. They may also forward the survey to others in their office to complete.
   Every few years, COGO assesses the status of the NSDI, with the intent of helping the nation move toward a more complete NSDI.
   Providing up-to-date geospatial data and decision support tools to assist governments on funding allocations, day-to-day infrastructure decisions, and help in preparation and response to natural disasters and other emergencies. Complete the survey here.

 

IAAO partner offering webinar on CAMA, GIS
   IAAO Strategic Partner Esri Canada will offer a webinar on their CAMA and GIS products from 1-2 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
   Learn how to supercharge your property assessments with Esri Canada's Assessment Analyst GAMA — the game-changing solution for fair, accurate, and efficient valuations. Discover how to integrate GIS technology and see how GAMA can transform the way you calculate property values. No more juggling multiple GIS environments.

   The webinar will explore the potential of assessment analytics and reveal hidden insights through spatial analysis. GAMA empowers users to streamline valuations effortlessly, ensuring precision and ease. Register here.

 

Sign up for morning yoga at the Conference - deadline is Aug. 1
   Attending the IAAO Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Aug. 27-30? Then join your fellow attendees for a morning “Wake-Up with WIN” yoga class. Classes will be Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 6-6:30 a.m. at the conference. There is no cost for the Women's Initiative Network event, and you can sign up as part of registration. The deadline to register for yoga is Aug. 1.

The U.S. is short on houses. Here’s how builders are still offering the American Dream
   America is in the middle of a housing crisis. There are only 1.08 million existing homes on the market, and the affordability of a single-family house is at its lowest level in several decades.

   One bid to close the estimated 3.8 million unit deficit in housing is by building new, single-family homes — but some are not for sale, they’re for rent.
   This relatively new and growing segment of the housing market is called “build for rent” or BFR (or “build to rent” or BTR). Often constructed in suburban areas with low crime and near good schools, BFR homes attract those who want the lifestyle of a house — but the affordability or convenience of renting. Read more