Q: I HAVE HEARD THE TERM "MASS APPRAISAL". WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

A: MASS APPRAISAL, AS DEFINED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ASSESSING OFFICERS IS, "THE PROCESS OF VALUING A GROUP OF PROPERTIES AS OF A GIVEN DATE, USING STANDARD METHODS, AND ALLOWING FOR STATISTICAL TESTING." THIS IS WHAT IS DONE DURING A REVALUATION YEAR. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE HEARD THE TERM COMPUTER ASSISTED MASS APPRAISAL (CAMA). CAMA IS SIMPLY USING THE DATABASE AND ANALYSIS TOOLS AVAILABLE WITH COMPUTER SOFTWARE MADE FOR ASSESSORS.