Appraisal & Consulting

The specter of inflation: Good or bad for real estate?

The other day, a friend asked whether I was looking forward to inflation, as it would certainly improve real estate values for owners. An od...

Price per what....? Why do banks accept reports with inaccurate adjustments?

As an assessor in two South Shore communities I have the opportunity to see quite a few residential appraisal reports. Most are submitted wi...

The replacement factor impact individual properties

The real estate counselor should consider the replacement factor in recovery and expansion phases of the economic and real estate cycles. Re...

Thoughts on training to be an appraiser

I have been training in the field of real estate appraisal for about four months now, and every day I learn not just one, but many new thing...

Steve Dunn 2011

Name: Steve Dunn, R.A., MAA Title: President, Mass. Board of Real Estate Appraisers Company: Assessor/appraiser for Plympton, West Bridgewat...

Robert J. Nahigian 2011

Name: Robert J. Nahigian Title: President, New England & Upstate New York Chapter CRE Company: Auburndale Realty Location: 335 Auburn St., N...

Stanley Paton 2011

Name: Stanley Paton, SRA Title: President, Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute Company: The Paton Agency Location: 2352 Washington Rd.,...

Sean Sargeant 2011

Name: Sean Sargeant, SRA Title: President, Vermont Chapter of the Appraisal Institute Company: Sargeant Appraisal Services Location: 8 Sonic...

Boomer retirement: What does it mean to bricks and mortar

Baby boomers have had a lot of press this past week, as the first wave of soon to be 65 year olds begins a retirement boom. Not to be trifle...

Mass. Chapter of the Appraisal Institute held it's Annual Holiday meeting Dec. 7th

December 7th, the Mass. Chapter of the Appraisal Institute held it's Annual Holiday Meeting and Installation of Officers and Directors for 2...