Warning that a “new and excessive” form of regulation is about to be enacted without Congressional authorization, the Appraisal Institut...
It’s been one of those months where appraisers know they must be doing a good job because all their clients are equally angry with their v...
Challenging economic environments create opportunities for creative solutions to challenging real estate problems. Identifying highest and b...
When it comes to the rebound in the housing market, I’ve been a skeptic, or even naysayer, and certainly late to the party. Statistics hav...
At the heart of any appraisal lie the appraiser’s opinions. Appraisers know, deep down, that they are right, since it so hard to be proved...
On June 26th the Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers held its "Breakfast With The Experts Current Market Conditions" program at th...
Banks of all sizes are under pressure to identify the value of their portfolios. The pressure comes not only from government regulators, but...
Again let me thank the Massachusetts Chapter of the Appraisal Institute's supporting Premier Sponsors, Integra Realty Resources, CBRE/New En...
The idyllic days of summer have arrived! Early sunrises and late sunsets punctuate delightfully long days. This is the time we appraisers re...
"Has housing bottomed?" The collapse of the housing industry set off the great recession of 2008 and its recovery is critical to economic st...