150: Brent Jones - Land, Property Rights and Cadastres

Brent’s background. 0:01

• Introduction to assessment matters podcast.

• Brent's bio and big ideas for the future.

How is the digitization of land records in the Us? 1:44

• In the United States, the 1850 system has been digitized.

• The challenge of standardizing the process.

Lack of standards across state to state. 3:21

• Lack of standards across state to state and within states.

• Value structures using the cost method.

What is the state of property rights in cadastral systems? 5:20

• The state of cadastral systems across the world.

• The downsides of having a title insurance.

What is the big barrier to land rights? 7:55

• Securing land rights in the british colonies.

• Adoption of technology is key.

Mapping the farc in Colombia. 9:52

• The farc colombia peace treaty and repatriation of 15 million properties.

• Fit for purpose mapping.

Where are the low hanging fruit? 11:23

• The low-hanging fruit of real estate taxes.

• Taxation and real estate tax.

Why people don’t like property taxes? 13:09

• Why Brent thinks property taxes are underrated.

• How Brent originally got into cadastral work.

What are you most excited about in the next 20 years? 15:23

• Excited about the next 20 years for cadastre.

• Building a cadastral system in developing countries.

Where to learn more about Cadastral. 17:30

• Where to learn more about Brent's work and Cadastral.

• Where to find more information about cadastral