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Posted: August 12, 2010
New England Appraisers Expo will be held October 18th at Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Norwood, Mass.
The New England Appraisers Expo will be held October 18th. The expo wil be returning to the Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Norwood, Mass. where attendees will enjoy great programming and an outstanding buffet lunch.
The MBREA and the Mass. Chapter of the Appraisal Institute are busy working on programming for the day. Preliminary ideas include a combined (residential and commercial audiences) session featuring an economist and regulatory experts. After the combined program, the audience would move to either the residential or commercial specialized programming for the balance of the day.
They expect to have details wrapped up soon and registration should begin early in September. Anyone who wishes to receive email notices about the Expo should contact MBREA at staff@mbrea.org to be added to the Expo email list.
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