Appraisal & Consulting

The conservation restriction: Benefits to spirit and wallet

One of the great things about owning real estate is your ability to enjoy and utilize the property over time, and potentially (at least hist...

Review of new evaluation guidelines & selecting AVM

The recently released report on Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines (IAEG) including (OCC); (FRB); (FDIC) (OTS); and (NCUA) (col...

President's message: The last few years have been challenging

From a real estate appraiser's view, the last few years have been very challenging in relation to the local real estate markets. With all th...

Rhode Island chapter of Appraisal Institute offering overview April 18th-19th

The Rhode Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will be offering the two day Appraisal Curriculum Overview (15 Hours), on April 18th and...

Low ball, high ball appraisals: Are we better off? At what cost to the integrity of appraisers?

During the height of the market, no value could be too high; no sale price unjustified by market evidence, whatever and whatever it might be...

Capitalization rates to communicate risk and trends

Market makers use capitalization rates to communicate risk and related trends throughout commercial real estate markets. Like price earnings...

Time to find a role for appraisal trainees

It's no surprise that there are fewer appraisers today than a year ago. According to numbers compiled by the MBREA there were 2,639 certifie...

Market outlook and real estate trends for 2011

The Appraisal Institutes Massachusetts Chapter held its first meeting of the year at the Federal Reserve Building in Boston, on January 25th...

Preliminary approval given for a scholarship program

At the January 19th, board of directors meeting of the Rhode Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, preliminary approval was given for t...

New CRE chapter board members and 2011 events

The New England/Upstate NY CRE Chapter had a very active 2010 and in January, the chapter board met on January 24th to plan the 2011 year. I...