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Land Valuation & Modeling
Land Valuation and Modeling
This episode in the series covers the individual components of the land module as it pertains to residential valuations.
Topics include analysis steps and tools for land valuation and various ways to use each component, basic land curve and site index table, neighborhood table, special calculations, and the condition factor. As well as order of analysis to establish the land calculations, ratio studies highlighting land elements, and residual analysis and steps to insure reliable output.
Moderator:
Stephen Ferreira, ASA | IAAO Certified Instructor
Public relations
Optimizing Your Data Collection Strategy by Integrating Mobile Tools with CAMA
With the red-hot property market, homeowners are watching their property value rise at an exponential rate. It is natural to ask, “will this increase my property tax bill”? As a resource for their community, the Assessment Office is hit with this question daily. Vision services and supports jurisdictions as they support their constituents. Join us as we discuss ways to educate, provide consistent messaging and reduce concern!
Moderator:
Stephen Ferreira, ASA | IAAO Certified Instructor
Tips & Tricks
Discover Excel's Most Useful Assessing Tips & Tricks
Join us for a run-through of some of Excel’s most useful assessing tips and tricks!
- Discover Excel’s new charts and graphs
- Apply logic based conditional formatting
- Automate data preparation and cleaning
- Use Power Query
- Use Pivot Tables and Power Pivot Tables
- Create custom statistical measures in Excel (coefficient of dispersion, for example)
Session Panelists:
David Cornell | Cornell Consultants, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
Mobile Integrations
Optimizing Your Data Collection Strategy by Integrating Mobile Tools with CAMA
Join us for the next session of Vision’s Digital Future of Assessing web series to learn how the City of Salem, VA streamlined and optimized their data collection strategy. During this session we’ll demonstrate the tools they used to increase their productivity by streamlining parcel assignments, reducing data collection times, and automating tasks like routing, photo assignments, data entry, and productivity tracking.
Session Panelists:
Justin Kuzmich | Real Estate Director, City of Salem, VA
Billy Burle |Senior Product Consultant, Data Cloud Solutions
BEST PRACTICES
Ten Modeling Mistakes You Want to Avoid
The proper development of mass appraisal models is critical for practitioners who want to increase valuation accuracy and model explainability. This session describes ten common modeling mistakes to avoid. Attendees will gain a better knowledge of how to handle some of the most common challenges facing mass appraisal model-builders.
Session Panelists:
Josh Myers | Josh Myers Valuation Solutions
Paul Bidanset |IAAO Valuation Research Project Manager
Ruel Williamson | CEO/President Mind Pearl LLC
VISUALIZATION
Enhancing the Accuracy of Valuations with Aerial Imagery
Join us as we go behind the scenes into how communities are utilizing aerial imagery technology to enhance the accuracy of their valuations during the current pandemic. Vision Government Solutions has partnered with EagleView, a leading provider of high-resolution aerial imagery, to ensure that assessors have access to the complete and detailed property images they need.
Session Panelists:
| Justin Kuzmich Real Estate Director, City of Salem, VA |
Laura Mondo Regional Technical Manager, EagleView |
| Janet Courson Senior Field Assessor, Crawford County, PA |
Phil Baranyai GIS Manager, Crawford County, PA |
| Joe Galbo Chief Assessor, Crawford County, PA |
Kathy Fitzsimmons Deputy Chief Assessor, Crawford County, PA |
Ask the Experts
Assessment Appeals – How to Receive Less and Win More
Join our live roundtable discussion on how to receive fewer appeals and win more.
Moderator:
Bruce Woodzell
IAAO Past President
Session Panelists:
Greg McHenry
Appraiser, Riley County, KS & IAAO President Elect
Derek Green
City Assessor, Williamsburg, VA
Greg Daniels
Real Estate Assessor, Chesapeake, VA
Michael Flynn
Commercial Assessor, Quincy, MA
VIRTUAL ADAPTIVITY
Tips & Tricks for Hosting Virtual Town Halls and Public Meetings
Join us to see how municipalities are adapting to social distancing by transitioning Town Halls, Board of Equalization meetings and Budget Committee meetings into virtual formats.
Session Panelists:
Kenneth Mallette
Assessor, Town of Cumberland, RI
Manny Cid
Mayor, Town of Miami Lakes, FL
Shawna Beach
Office Manager, Taylor County Property Appraiser, FL
Thought Leadership
Roundtable Discussion on the Impact of COVID-19 on Real Estate Values
Join our discussion on the impact COVID-19 will have on real estate property valuations.
Session Panelists:
Scott Mayausky
Commissioner of the Revenue, Stafford County, VA
Wade Barber
Chief Deputy Property Appraiser, Pasco County Property Appraiser, FL
Lane Partridge
Assessor, Town of Concord, MA
Michael Tarello
VP of Appraisal Operations, VGSI
Innovation
Visualizing Your CAMA Data with Intuitive Analysis Tools
How to take advantage of data visualization tools to gain a deeper view into your CAMA data and see the big picture with a fresh perspective.
Session Panelists:
David Cornell
Cornell Consultants
Rosann Maurice-Lentz
City Assessor, City of Portsmouth, NH
Verna Sharpe
Deputy Assessor, City of Portsmouth, NH
Efficiency
Digital Tools and Best Practices to Set Your Team Up for Remote Working
Tools you and your team can implement to increase efficiency, handle upcoming deadlines and work through your backlog whether working from home or the office.
Session Panelists:
Jason Hughes
Real Estate Manager, Augusta County, VA & President of the VAAO
Peter Lynch
County Assessor, Albemarle County, VA
Jen Rukstela
Project Manager, VGSI
Mary Rose Steele
Mathematics Teacher, Algonquin Regional High School
Accuracy
Leveraging GIS to Maximize the Accuracy of Valuations
Join Greg Daniels, CAE, Real Estate Assessor for the City of Chesapeake, VA and Vision Government Solutions for tips and tricks to help you maximize the accuracy of your valuations by leveraging GIS.
Session Panelists:
Greg Daniels
Real Estate Assessor, City of Chesapeake, VA
Gary Fields
Project Manager, VGSI
Productivity
Enhancing Your Productivity Using Desktop Review
Join us to see our tips and tricks for using Desktop Review to generate accurate valuations when you can’t get out into the field.
Session Panelists:
Peter Lynch
County Assessor, Albemarle County, VA
Elyse Paré
City Assessor, City of Providence, RI
William Ford
City Assessor, City of Norwalk, CT
Stephen Whalen
Appraisal Project Manager, VGSI
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