Congratulations to our newest AAM designees; The association welcomes new members; Committees and Board appointments are announced; and a presentation to AAOM Past-President Michael Cortvriendt
It was before the crack of dawn on Tuesday, September 27th that Shirley Bomak and I headed down the highway to the big City of Regina for the Saskatchewan Assessment Appraisers Association 14th Annual Workshop and AGM. Arriving just in time for lunch, we were greeted by the kind SAAA executive. The first afternoon session speakers were two detectives with the Regina Police Service. They educated the delegates on gang members and what to look out for on the streets and when inspecting. The afternoon presenters were Home Inspectors, who educated us as to what they look for when doing inspections and related […]
The 2017 Annual Professional Development Conference has been scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday May 10th and 11th, 2017…
Congratulations to the latest AAM Designates: Michael Boyle (AAM #232) – Provincial Assessment Services – Accredited June 23, 2016 Ariel Jentsch (AAM #233) – City of Winnipeg Assessment & Taxation Dept. – Accredited Sept. 14, 2016 New Member: Welcome to Clayton Diachun who joined the AAOM in October 2016. (City of Winnipeg Assessment & Taxation Department). Clayton’s dad (Dan) is currently working for Provincial Assessment Services and was on the Executive of the Association in various capacities for many years. Farewell to: Kevin Brite, A.A.M. a Director on the AAOM Executive has left the employ of the City of Winnipeg Assessment & Taxation Department to […]
A New Voluntary Recertification Cycle began on January 1, 2016 with zero credits for all AAM members. Cycle has changed from 4 years to 3 years and 20 credits will still be needed to recertify.
Details about the 2016 Conference
Retirement Congratulations, Norm Babiuk, AAM on his retirement from the City Assessment & Taxation Department on Jan. 4. Norm was a member of the AAOM for 26 years. Best of luck in your future endeavours, Norm. Appointment Congratulations, Lloyd Funk, AAM on his appointment to the position of Director of Assessment Services for the Province of Manitoba Congratulations, New Designees: From the City of Winnipeg Assessment & Taxation Department who hold the Accredited Assessor, Manitoba designation as at January 7, 2016: Valene Bertrand AAM #227 Amanda Evans AAM #228 Welcome, New members of December 2015: From Provincial Assessment Services: Brennan Wowchuk — Swan River Office Roger Storoschuk — Steinbach Office From […]
AAOM Vice-President Mirek Frolek reports on his visit to the 2015 North Central Regional Association of Assessing Officers (NCRAAO) Conference in the Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.
Chalk up another victory for the digital age. ComFree,the sell-it-yourself company created in 1997, has ceased publication of their monthly listings magazine – Homes. This is no reflection on business volume. In a time when some homeowners are selling on Kijiji, most shoppers have probably being using the ComFree website. The company was also certified as a real estate broker in Manitoba early in 2015. Clients can now advertise on the Multiple Listings Service in Manitoba for added exposure. ComFree Homes magazine: gone the way of the Dodo.
Once again, January brings the annual shock from the West Coast. The B.C. Assessment Authority has released their list for 2016 of the top valued home assessments in the province . As always, it is hair-raising viewing. The Vancouver Sun reports that as many as 55,000 British Columbia homeowners are now above the previous year’s $1.1 million threshold for receiving the provincial homeowner’s grant on their property tax. The highest assessment was $63,870,000 for a home in Vancouver’s Kitsilano district. Vancouver home: nearly $64 million in assessed value for 2016. Number two was in Point Grey(Vancouver) at $57,058,000. Third place went to a property in the Gulf […]
The City of Prince Albert has posted a bulletin for the position of Assessment Appraiser. Qualified applicants should submit their application online at www.citypa.ca by Friday, January 22, 2016.
AAOM’s 60th anniversary Conference is set for Wednesday & Thursday, May 4 & 5, 2016. The AAOM is returning to the Best Western Plus, 1715 Wellington Avenue in Winnipeg. More details TBA in the new year.
The AAOM Executive Council extends best wishes to all members for a safe and joyous holiday season and a happy and healthy 2016.
New Members, New Designee, and Upcoming Renewals…
Carol Lyons – AAOM’s Administrative Assistant – shares her enthusiasm for the 2015 Symposium…
Lloyd Funk, AAM reports on the 81st International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana as a representative of the AAOM…
Earlier this year, 55 provincial members gave feedback to our post-symposium survey. Follow the link to see how they responded:
The AAOM Executive is reviewing the results of the 2015 Symposium as they plan for next year. 52 City members responded to our post-symposium survey – follow the link to see their feedback…
The AAOM executive thanks the 107 members that responded in our post-symposium survey. The survey was distributed to everyone who attended the symposium. The following is a brief summary of the feedback…
The Appraisal Institute of Canada has published the fall 2015 issue of Canadian Property Valuation.
Read the online edition…