In this episode, we're joined by Molly Mielke to talk about agency. How to cultivate it, curate it and nurture it.

• 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