In this episode, we're joined by Jim McCathern, Vice President of Sales & Business Development Tax & CAMA Vertical at Catalis to talk about being a technological leader and new trends in the assessment field:
Jim’s background 0:01
Introduction to Assessment Matters podcast
Jim’s background in real estate valuation and architecture
The founding story of Patriot Properties 2:32
Difference in technology back in the 1980s
The development of CAMA (Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal) systems as a way to scale up assessment
Where the CAMA market is going 4:23
Speed of technological development vs government change
Transition towards cloud-based computing and automation
Transparency and availability of information
The fragmentation of the CAMA market 8:49
Variation of property assessment and taxation by state
Patriot Properties’ expansion from Massachusetts to the rest of the US
How to think about growth 9:28
Horizontal (more states) vs vertical (more cities within states)
Strategy
Advice for assessors buying a new CAMA system 10:25
Having an open mind about workflow
How to adapt to new technology
Accommodating existing vs introducing new practices
Parting advice 12:39
