Overview
Join us as we explore how Baltimore could improve its fiscal situation by adopting a market-friendly approach to assessments.
In this interactive webinar, Greg Miller and Lars Doucet discuss how flawed state property assessments in Baltimore systematically value empty lots at a fraction of their true market price. This practice creates an unintentional incentive for speculative blight and unfairly shifts the tax burden onto homeowners and active businesses. They propose adopting straightforward, market-based valuation methods to improve data collection and achieve accurate and fair results.
Speakers
Greg Miller is Co-Founder of the Center for Land Economics. He brings experience from his role as a Program Analyst in the Office of Policy Development and Research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). After his time at HUD, he co-founded a startup focused on applying AI to make government more accessible. He holds degrees in Economics and Applied Mathematics from the University of Notre Dame.
Lars Doucet is Co-Founder of the Center for Land Economics. He has decades of experience in software development. He was previously an indie game developer before co-founding ValueBase, a property assessment technology startup. As the former Chief Product Officer, he developed cutting-edge tools for accurate land value estimation. His book “Land is A Big Deal” has become a cornerstone text in contemporary discussions of land value taxation.
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET