Net Zero Emissions zoning and building codes are proposed in (several) major metropolitan jurisdictions. The implications for infrastructure, the grid and power production, are calculable if not complete. The public private partnership (PPP) for climate change is being expanded
Appraisers have been under some heat in the recent past. And, the heat, if this summer is any predictor, is not likely over. But today we’re going to focus on something more useful – things that appraisers do well.
The discussion of office work vs. hybrid work, is not new, but has been accelerated since the beginning of the pandemic. It has been debated in studies and news, seemingly forever. The difference now is that it is not just talk… hybrid is mandatory
Not so fast. Inflation, hybridization, recovery, recession, COVID, credit crunch. All works in progress. Evolution, revolution, innovation. The deal has not yet gone down. Both upside and downside risks, that balance, for many, establish a stability with
It’s the middle of the summer. A bit of a drought here in Mass. Some heat in the last couple of weeks but considering that one could have been in Paris in July or Phoenix almost any time, it hasn’t been too bad.
This isn’t another article complaining of high taxes in CT. They are quite high, fourth in the nation behind New Jersey, Illinois, and New Hampshire. That’s clearly the fault of liberals who want to spend too much, conservatives that don’t want to govern, and our fellow citizens who can’t be bothered to either pay attention or vote. It’s also not because of those things at all.
How do we make housing more affordable? Simple answer: We can’t...at least for now. It’s a tough question with complicated answers, in large part because well intentioned policies are working against each other.
The Counselors of Real Estate will crack the code at the annual meeting in Boston September 11-14. Cheers, Chowder and Change promises a current comment on ground zero. Cash is loaded in a cluster of barrels, all prepared to unload.
Finding people to fill jobs seems to be a common problem across industries these days, and the commercial appraisal field is no exception. According to the Appraisal Institute (AI), research shows the number of appraisal professionals has been shrinking at a rate of 2.6% per year for the past several years.
I know this could be construed as broad generalization, but it’s up here for discussion. Many economic behaviors result from decisions based on
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