Appraisal & Consulting

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...

David Kirk - The summer months have distinguished seasonal waves

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

Maria Hopkins - Designation vs. licensing - Appraisers speak out

Years ago, licensing became required for real estate appraisers doing appraisals for any federally related transactions. While there are a f...

Stephen Sousa - Admiring appraiser adaptability to change

Change is one constant appraisers can count on. Whether it is changes in market conditions, appraisal reporting guidelines or USPAP, we know...