150: Brent Jones - Land, Property Rights and Cadastres


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Jun 12 2023 19 mins   34

  • 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