Appraisal & Consulting

It just got worse: Decrease in appraisers in Mass.

Last month I received my data request from the Commonwealth concerning the number of appraisers registered in Massachusetts. Here are number...

Challenge of training & hiring real estate appraisers - Part 2

Part one appeared in the November 9th edition of NEREJ in the Appraisal and Consulting section. Having said all that, I have found and con...

The Appraisal Institute's Guide Note

The Appraisal Institute, the nation's largest professional association of real estate appraisers, published guidance in November to help app...

Mass. and R.I. chapter members approve merger

I am proud to announce we are moving forward with a proposed merger of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island chapters. Many volunteer hours wer...

Thinking ahead about value creation in real estate

One of the most enjoyable tasks upon returning from conferences is reflecting on comments gathered in both main meetings and hallways. Sever...

Buy versus rent: Investment in apartmenst on the increase

Almost a year ago, I wrote an article about why there was increase in apartment dwellers versus home buyers. In general, it was clear that y...

Challenge of training & hiring real estate appraisers - Part 1

The training and hiring of new appraisers is a hot subject in the industry. Is there a shortage of appraisers? How do appraisers get trained...

Mass. Chapter of the Appraisal Institute and MBREA hold annual expo Oct. 15th

Mass. Chapter of the Appraisal Institute and MBREA held the annual Appraisal Expo on October 15th at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel on Route...

Hurricane Sandy added to the risk spectrum for real estate

The counselors at the annual meeting in Miami October 14-17, featured a wide ranging panel on our domestic infrastructure and two panels on ...

Appraisal snapshot - Appraisals of the same prop. not the same

Have you ever taken a photo of something, then returned a second time and taken another photo of the same scene, and they just didn't look t...