Monica Williams — Assessing in 2023 and Beyond

Introduction to Assessment Matters podcast 0:00Monica’s bio 00:51Falling into an “accidental career”20 years in various assessment tracksHow has the assessment field evolved over the past two decades? 2:26Inclusion of technologyMore attention paid to what assessors do; discussions on transparencyLast few years of property markets 4:05Explosively rising pricesChallenges explaining how this affects property assessmentWhat does transparency mean? How is it an industry challenge? 5:11Internal vs ExternalExplaining what people are paying forExplaining the difference between assessment and taxationBig career lessons 7:56Getting started by being willing to learnBest practices in the Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment 9:02Encouraging personal and career growthCultivating and picking talentThe future of Philadelphia 12:11Contending with the fact that housing affordability can get worse for both renters and buyersPossible solutionsMonica’s IAAO panel: “Assessing in 2023 and Beyond” 14:10Workforce transition — aging assessorsData and transparency — privacy concernsIntegration of technology and assessment — pros and consHow has Philadelphia changed? What is “gentrification” and its implications? 18:06The pros and cons of neighborhood improvement and change“Gentrification” can be both good and badWhat should those in power do?Educating people on the why and how of change and its impactsParting advice 19:42How to reach Monica