Appraisal & Consulting

Appraisers: This time around, where is the love? It's the market, times, and profession

Doom and gloom in the real estate markets. Commercial and residential. The residential markets are still in it, but showing some modest vita...

Appraisal Management Companies and HVCC

There is still a good deal of concern about the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC). The main concern is the requirement that the ordering...

Federal Open Markets Committee observes a slowing decline

The Fed in its April 27-28 release was reserved about the economy and market conditions, but confident about progress and its objectives. In...

The Home Valuation Code of Conduct Era begins

The Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) is effective May 1st. The first HVCC (Code) was met with fairly uniform levels of incredulity, if ...

Home Valuation Code of Conduct is now in effect

By the time this article goes to print the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) will be in effect. The Code has been a long time in the mak...

Appraisal Institute: Massachusetts Chapter news

The Massachusetts Chapter is mourning the loss of a legend in the appraisal profession. Charles Akerson passed away on Thursday, April 23rd....

Educational offerings for R.I. Appraisal Institute members

At the recent regional meeting of the Appraisal Institute held in Burlington, Vermont it was reported that membership in the institute on a ...

Examining the outlook for lending in today's market

The Counselors of Real Estate held its National Conference in New York City at The Waldorf-Astoria from March 29-31. On March 30, the mornin...

Consumer spending and our old cash cow

While on vacation last week, I drove through Miami out to the Florida Keys. I love to see parts of old Florida, and the Keys are about as ec...

Pending reforms are good for the economy and appraisers

Just when things look the darkest for appraisers, new developments are occurring in Washington, DC that have the potential to positively imp...