Appraisal & Consulting

Net Lease Capital closes $23 million sale of 49 CVS drugstores in a 1031 exchange

Net Lease Capital has closed on the $237 million sale of 49 CVS drugstores to an undisclosed client. Net Lease Capital provided the portfol...

CRE board of directors met on June 22nd at The Algonquin Club, Boston

The New England/Upstate NY Chapter board of directors met on June 22nd at The Algonquin Club to plan the fall events for the chapter. Many d...

What difference a "point" makes in the cost of debt

Two weeks ago, buyers and we had a real time, real life, nail biting lesson on the fluctuation of debt cost around a real estate purchase. A...

Appraising can be a dangerous profession!

For the most part, personal safety is not an overriding issue for the real estate appraisal professional. However, incidences do arise when ...

Activities scheduled for August and September

As we enter into August and continue to enjoy the summer months, I wanted to keep everyone up to date on all the activities that the Massach...

R.I. Chapter Appraisal Institute president's message

Real estate appraisers have a "tough road to hoe!" Constant demands for more hours of continuing education, mandatory courses, quicker turna...

The Government Accountability Office and residential appraising

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report in July titled "Residential Appraisals: Opportunities to Enhance Oversight of an ...

Summer has seasonal waves in employment and housing

The summer months have seasonal waves in employment and housing that distinguish summer activity from the other seasons; especially in areas...

Common sense techniques improve you as an appraiser

There are many occupations where on-the-job experience and training supplants what was learned in the classroom or during the early years of...

Rob Nahigian - Where's the beef? Questions about commercial real estate

During the spring, I have heard the temperament of the commercial real estate investment market from many clients nationally. The economy i...