It’s been a slow process but the U.S. economy is experiencing a sustainable recovery, but headwinds are still threatening the hope for expansion. For the second quarter 2012 update on the State of the U.S. Real Estate Market, Mr. Korpacz will focus on the impact of the slowly, improving economy on both real estate space and capital markets as well as changes in transaction volumes, prices, and cap rates by property categories and major m...

Maricopa County (AZ) was struggling in managing numerous assessment appeals. The Assessor’s Office was literally moving thousands of pieces of paper from department to department, through several staff including the in-taking clerical staff to appraisal hands, to other clerical hands for entries and back full-circle to the in-taking staff that was to finish the process by mailing out the appeal decisions. Documents were placed in wrong f...

In this Webinar, Steve and Alan will explore and present the preliminary results of the recently conducted survey of state and provincial property tax assessment policies and practices (PTAPP) in a manner that is both interesting and entertaining. It’s been 10 long years since any comprehensive survey of this nature has been attempted and there have been many changes in policies and practices over that period. As we all know, in today...

The possibility of a double-dip recession has reared its ugly head again. What is the likelihood it will happen? What economic signs will give us a clue? The European financial mess and the U.S. fiscal problems, especially the debt crisis and the lack of resolution of both, muddy the economic recovery waters. Peter explores the state of the U.S. real estate market during the fourth quarter of 2011. The content will focus on the national econom...

IAAO's 77th Annual International Conference on Assessment Administration, September 18-21, 2011 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, AZ. The Annual Conference provides educational sessions, networking, events, and exhibits that supply the tools needed to succeed. The 2011 Conference addresses current issues related to commercial property appraisal, personal property appraisal, residential appraisal issues, tax policy and appraisa...

The webinar will focus on the State of the U.S. Residential Market The U.S. economy is improving but not all sectors are healthy. There has been concern that the residential sector may not rebound for years and that the shadow supply of homes that may still be foreclosed upon will push prices down further. Is this concern justified? Will all markets suffer equally? Where is the silver lining? Seasoned real estate analyst Tim Sullivan, Principa...

Understanding what Unclaimed Property is and how to obtain it is a valuable asset overlooked by many Tax Collectors. Funds received by local governments through Unclaimed Property programs help rebound budget shortfalls created by delinquent taxes where other collection methods fail. All 50 states have an Unclaimed Property Program, with $32.877 billion dollars currently being held across the nation. Claiming these funds to apply to delinquent...