The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protect Act is now law. This wide ranging legislation, spawned out of the fires of the Great ...
Cash and credit in the short term have secured a high priority in collateral analysis for real estate lending. However, sustainability has b...
The New England Appraisers Expo will be held October 18th. The expo wil be returning to the Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Norwood, Mass. where...
After a long drought, we are officially back into what appraisers call a "Refi Boom." Once again rates are at an all time low. Those who hav...
I hope you are all enjoying the nice weather we are having this summer. Let's hope the interest rates stay low into the fall so we can salva...
I have long contended that the appraisal of land is the single most challenging appraisal assignment, not to mention often being the least p...
On the national front the Appraisal Institute applauds the passing of a sweeping financial regulatory reform bill that includes the first mo...
The New England/Upstate NY CRE Chapter members attended the CRE National Meetings in Seattle from May 23rd-26th. The first speaker of the co...
Just as we thought things might be improving in the residential markets, there seem to be a few speed bumps in this twisty road.
The first ...
In spite of volatility in the stock market, the gradual improvement in fundamentals in local property markets is creating some positive anxi...