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