Introduction

As part of an effort to update the Standard on Mass Appraisal of Real Property, the Research and Standards Committee requests input from members and anyone in the industry familiar with modern imagery requirements.

We are requesting feedback specifically about the imagery minimums contained in Section 3.3.5 of the Standard on Mass Appraisal of Real Property (2017):

These imaging tools should include the following:
  • Current high-resolution street-view images (at a sub-inch pixel resolution that enables quality grade and physical condition to be verified)
  • Orthophoto images (minimum 6-inch pixel resolution in urban/suburban and 12-inch resolution in rural areas, updated every 2 years in rapid-growth areas or 6–10 years in slow-growth areas)
  • Low-level oblique images capable of being used for measurement verification (four cardinal directions, minimum 6-inch pixel resolution in urban/suburban and 12-inch pixel resolution in rural areas, updated every 2 years in rapid growth areas or 6–10 years in slow-growth areas).
The survey consists of seven questions and will take approximately ten minutes to complete.

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