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RV living: A growing trend in wealthy California’s housing crisis
Tamara Hernandez moved into a recreational vehicle
when her rent shot up. Beau Beard did it because he lost everything
after going to prison.
Stories like theirs abound in California where RVs and
trailers, once a symbol of carefree living by the ocean, increasingly
reflect a less glamorous slice of life in the Golden State: a housing
crisis and the growing number of people living without a roof over their
head.
A third of all the homeless people in America live in
wealthy California, which if it were a country would boast the world's
fifth-largest economy. Read more
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Chaired by President Xi Jinping, the Communist Party’s
top decision-making body said it would implement a “counter cyclical”
policy and stick largely to a prudent monetary policy and pro-active
fiscal policy, according to a readout published late Monday of a
quarterly meeting of the Politburo. Read more
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Boulder, Colorado, is
the most active luxury housing market in the U.S.
Affluent home buyers drove demand for beach getaways and
outdoorsy communities, which reigned as the hottest luxury markets in
the U.S. in the second quarter, according to the high-end cut of the
latest Emerging Housing Markets Index from The Wall Street Journal and
Realtor.com.
Up from third place last quarter, Boulder — a hot spot for
outdoor enthusiasts because of its miles of walking, hiking, and biking
trails, as well as its proximity to the mountains — has risen to first
place. Read more
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IAAO NEWS
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2024 Board of Directors candidates certified
The IAAO Nominating Committee has certified the list of
candidates to run for the 2024 IAAO Board of Directors. The election
will take place Nov. 1-15, with ballots sent via email on Nov. 1. The
certified candidates running for the board are:
President-Elect
• Donna VanderVries, CAE, AAS, PPS (Michigan)
Vice President
• William Healey, RES (Maine)
Region 1
• Allen Jolley (California)
• Douglas P. Warr, AAS (Oklahoma)
Region 2
• Lloyd Funk, CAE (Manitoba)
• Timothy Hall Sr. (Alabama)
• Samuel A. Walker, AAS, RES (Wisconsin)
• Ginny Whipple, AAS (Indiana)
Region 3
• Opal B. Hudson (Florida)
• Kevin W. Prine, RES, AAS (Virginia)
August webinar: ‘Post Pandemic Senior Housing’
The August IAAO webinar will focus on “Post Pandemic Senior Housing.”
Senior housing joined the ranks of several commercial
property use groups that were affected by the pandemic. This webinar
addresses specific topics that have created valuation issues for senior
housing, such as operating characteristics, monthly/daily rates,
occupancy, expenses, capitalization rates, and transaction volume.
The webinar, set for noon Central on Wednesday, Aug. 16,
will be presented by Brad Eldridge, CAE (Douglas County, Kansas) and
Kevin Bradshaw, CAE (Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas
City, Kansas) and is eligible for 1.5 CEU hours. The cost is $55 for
IAAO members and $77 for nonmembers. Register here.
Register for USPAP workshop 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.
Designation Discourse: MAS and AAS designations
Thinking about earning an IAAO MAS or AAS designation?
Current MAS and AAS designees will be available to answer your
questions.
Join Professional Development Committee members, select
current designees, and program staff on Aug. 10 as they answer questions
and share experiences in earning an AAS or MAS designation. This is an
informal Zoom chat for those interested in earning an IAAO designation,
and all are welcome.
Chats are on the second Thursday of every other month. The
next chat will be an open discussion on designations and will take place
on Oct. 12. Register here for the August chat.
Check out IAAO’s Industry Service Partners webpage
IAAO has established a new Strategic Business Partner
Program for year-round engagement of members and the business community
and current partners are listed on a new Industry Service Partners
webpage.
IAAO Strategic Business Partners are companies that have
made a commitment in support of IAAO and assessment jurisdictions. These
companies are dedicated to the mass appraisal community, and offer
programs, products, and services that can help your jurisdiction run
effectively and efficiently.
The Industry Service Provider webpage can be used as a
source for companies providing the resources needed to administer
property tax. For more information about the program, email Leann
Ritter at ritter@iaao.org or call 816-701-8161.
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.
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IAAO Connect members are talking about regulations and fees for ‘no-show’ appeals. Read more
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AROUND THE INDUSTRY
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Lawmakers seek to limit corporate and foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
U.S. lawmakers from both parties are pushing
legislation that would limit who can own American farmland, with a
latest effort from Democratic Sen. Cory Booker aimed at curbing
corporate ownership.
Farm groups and lawmakers are concerned that land buys
by investors and foreign countries are driving up farmland prices and
threatening national security. Booker's Farmland for Farmers Act would
ban most corporations, pension funds and investment funds from buying or
leasing farmland. Read more
Charlotte, North Carolina, attorney Lawrence Shaheen
shows up in the appeals some 2,400 times, county data show. His main
client, the publicly traded corporate landlord American Homes 4 Rent, is
responsible for about 10% of all revaluation challenges in the county. Read more
Punjab approves assessment of property tax after nearly a decade
After a considerable gap of nine years, the Punjab caretaker
government has finally given its approval for the assessment of property
tax across the province.
According to the summary approved by the cabinet, a comprehensive
valuation table for property tax will be formulated, taking into
account the new rents. Read more
Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Scheels are suing a Wisconsin town
The city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has found itself on the
receiving end of a number of lawsuits as retailers argue their property
tax bills are astronomical.
Walmart, Sam's Club, and Scheels all filed suits against the city on
July 21 to challenge this year's property tax bill. The retailers still
have pending lawsuits in Eau Claire County Court over the same issue for
2021 and 2022.
The latest filings against the city come over a decade
after Eau Claire officials were first faced with lawsuits about its
taxation assessment process, including by the retailers that filed this
month. Read more
Foreclosures in the U.S. are rising: the 10 cities where they’re up the most
In June, roughly 2.5 out of every 10,000 homes had a
distressed property or foreclosure filing, according to data provided by
ATTOM, a real estate data clearinghouse. In the first six months of
2023, the number of homes receiving a foreclosure filing was just under
186,000.
In the years around the housing recession of the late
2000s, about 15 times as many borrowers were going through foreclosure. Read more
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Charlottesville, Virginia
• Appraiser I or Appraiser II, City of Charlottesville See more
Marietta, Georgia
• Real Property Appraiser 3 or 4, Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors See more
Brighton, Colorado
• Assessor Analyst-Regression Modeler/Compliance Analyst, Adams County See more
Portland, Maine
• Director of Regional Assessing, Cumberland County See more
Brookfield, Wisconsin
• Deputy City Assessor, City of Brookfield See more
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
• City Assessor, City of Regina See more
Nashville, Tennessee
• Commercial Appeals Appraiser, Metro Govt of Nashville and Davidson County See more
Orlando, Florida
• Appraiser Analyst III, Commercial Valuations, Orange County Property Appraiser See more
McKinney, Texas
• Commercial Staff Appraiser, Collin Central Appraisal District See more
Bend, Oregon
• Property Appraiser III, Deschutes County See more
Chicago
• Industrial Commercial Valuations Junior Analyst III, Cook County Assessor's Office See more
Greenwich, Connecticut
• Commercial Real Estate Appraiser, Town of Greenwich See more
• Assessment Technician, Town of Greenwich See more
Orange, Virginia
• County Assessor, Orange County See more
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