Appraisal & Consulting

2010 is the year to join the Appraisal Institute: The best time to plant a tree is years ago!

2010 sounds futuristic. Let's face it, if you can remember reading George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four when that date was far ahead, you ha...

MBREA continues to grow and make changes for the future

I look forward to my term as president of the Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers. I have been a member of the MBREA since the mid...

The encroaching sea, and it's impact in the coastal areas

Early last summer I wrote an article for The New England Real Estate Journal about coastal floodplain regulations and their potential impact...

Herbert Landy Insurance Agency celebrating 60 years

The many consequences from the current economic downturn have impacted all aspects of the real estate profession. Real estate appraisers hav...

Recovery trends prevail: Most indications are positive for 2010

Recovery trends prevail. November jobless rate fell to 10%, from 10.2% in October, as employers cut the smallest number of jobs since the re...

Mass. Board of R.E. Appraisers looks ahead to 2010

A wave of change swept through the appraisal profession in 2009 including the implementation of the HVCC resulting in the wide spread use of...

Shades of competency in the appraisal field

Appraiser competency has been in the news recently. Sellers, buyers, and agents accuse appraisers of not having it. AMCs are taking fire for...

President's message: Its time to complete a designation

Back in January I started my term as president of the Massachusetts chapter of the Appraisal Institute. At the time, the future of the econo...

Past reflection and future anticipation

As 2009 comes to an end, the R.I. chapter of the Appraisal Institute is proud to say that we went a long way in meeting the needs of our mem...

CRE economic outlook from New Orleans national meeting

The Counselors of Real Estate held its national meetings at Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans from Oct. 11th-14th. Approximately 144 CREs atte...