Appraisal & Consulting

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...

Daniel Calano - Credit problems in Greece: An all too familiar story

There has been a lot of news lately from the country of Greece, with its $340 billion dollars worth of debt, representing 160% of gross dome...

Mike Tarello - Issues involving renewal of Mass. appraisal license

I wanted to take this opportunity to address a major issue that is affecting many appraisers in regards to their renewal process for their M...

John Petersen - Some pondering about the appraisal field

As the dog days of summer approach and we start focusing on our vacations more than the work at hand, I thought it might be appropriate to o...

William Pastuszek - Lazy appraiser syndrome rarely more apparent in practice than the matter of adjustments

A constant theme amongst appraisers. How should I adjust for this difference between my property and a comparable? Following on from this qu...