Research, Publications and Other Works

NOTE: Michigan Property Consultants is pleased to have written text that is included in the current edition of the State Tax Commission's Guide for Assessors and to have been invited by a committee of the Michigan House of Representatives to offer testimony on the administration of special assessments. Documentation is provided in the listing which follows. A few articles are included within that list to illustrate a work product unrelated to property taxation.

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• 2017 "Crossing the Threshold: Identifying when Economic Forces Affect Property Values Market-wide," The Michigan Assessor (March 2017 pgs 17-33) reprints IAAO Fair and Equitable Article
• 2016 "Crossing the Threshold: Identifying when Economic Forces Affect Property Values Market-wide," IAAO Fair and Equitable Magazine
• 2015 Narrative on selecting appropriate "ranges of value" which was selected by the IAAO for publication in their magazine Fair and Equitable
• 2014 Written Testimony on the special assessment tax; solicited by and submitted to Michigan House of Representative Local Government Committee March 19th
• 2013 State Tax Commission Guide for Assessors published with some contributive text written by Joseph M. Turner (state of Michigan 2010 Contract 271Q001)
• 2013 Presentation to the 79th International Conference of the IAAO: "The Values Generated By A Lake"
• 2013 Written Narative which accompanied slides used in a presentation to the 79th International Conference of the IAAO: The Values Generated By A Lake
• 2013 Some Rules For Administering a Special Assessment, The Michigan Assessor Magazine
• 2012 "Using Foreclosure deeds and transaction financing to identify market-wide impacts on real estate values" The Michigan Assessor Magazine
• 2011 Working Paper "Indicators of generalized value change in real estate markets"    Note: The initial research report from which other published articles have arisen
• 2010 Pursuant to State of Michigan contract No. 271Q001Author two chapters for proposed State publication: Chapter 12(Exemptions, Authorities, Abatements and Special Assessments) and Chapter 17 (Boards of Review)
• 2010 "A look at the Values of a Lake, Part 2" The Michigan Riparian, Spring 2010, Pages 8 - 10    Note: "Featured article" of the Fiftieth Anniversary Issue of The Michigan Riparian
• 2009 "A look at the Values of a Lake, Part 1" The Michigan Riparian, Winter 2009, Pages 12 - 15    Note: "Featured article" of the Fiftieth Anniversary Issue of The Michigan Riparian
• 2008 "Who Was Molly Orshansky and How Did She Affect Assessing?" Michigan Assessor, July 2008, Pages 36 - 37
• 2008 Report to city of Saginaw Council on its property tax Board of Review and the tax base, City Clerk, May 2008
• 2006 "Michigan Property Tax Prorations" Michigan Assessor, December 2006, Pages 10 - 12    Note: This article awarded 2007 Francis E. Moss Award for best contribution to field of assessing
• 2004 Filing with Federal Communications Commission
• 2004 "Distinguishing Between Special Assessments and an Ad Valorem Tax" Michigan Assessor, June 2004, Pages 35 - 38
• 2002 "A Place Signed With Honor" QST Magazine, December 2002, Pages 1 and 2
• 2001 "Developing Community: Individual Opportunities," Vital Speeches of the Day, Vol. LXVIII, No. 3, November 15, 2001
• 2001 "Considerations in Public and Private Leadership - the difference in goals," Vital Speeches of the Day, Vol. LXVII, No. 6, January 1, 2001
• 1999 City of Saginaw Brownfield Plan
• 1994 "Rekindling Future Economic Development", Michigan Municipal Review Magazine, December issue, Page 375
• 1994 "Business Assistance Programs", City of Saginaw, Michigan, Directory of Assistance Programs, January 1994
• 1993 "WIN WIN WIN - New Ways Governments are Cutting Costs," Michigan Municipal Review, June 1993, Pages 172 - 175.
• 1992 Contributing author to "EC Training Manual" published by the American Radio Relay League
• 1981-1987 Several articles on amateur radio public service in magazines and newspapers with both national and international circulation.
• 1979 "My Taxes Are Too High!" - Michigan Assessor Magazine
• 1978 "A Guide to Michigan Tax Breaks" - Michigan Realtor Magazine