Appraisal & Consulting

View from above and a reference to "smart growth"

Let me start by saying that I believe in "smart growth." As a former urban planner, all of the elements of smart growth - mass transit, high...

Fall CRE Convention: To feel like heaven, wait till 2011!

The National CRE held its fall convention in Boston from Friday, October 31st to Monday, November 3rd at The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. A ...

Appraisers...and the band plays on - Survive, even thrive - Part 2

*Don't believe all that you read, Part 2. Another set of articles and letters suggested that appraisers can be circumvented altogether in th...

President's message: What a year for appraisers!

As I write this article I have one day left in my term as president of the Mass. chapter of the Appraisal Institute. To say I picked an exci...

Corporate calculations: It's a "no brainer"

We've all heard the expression "no brainer." If you're not familiar with the expression, its a term used to describe a decision that is so e...

MBREA president's final message and thank you!

It is hard to believe that a year has already gone by and that my presidency of the MBREA is coming to a close. The organization will be in ...

What if no mortgages could be written in Mass.?

The appraisal of land that is or might be environmentally impacted presents challenges to the appraiser. An environmental problem starts at ...

Appraisers of the World need to unite to help enforce and clarify USPAP!

I thought about what readers of NEREJ would want to read. We have heard too much about derratives, the ephemeral securities causing so much ...

Appraisers...and the band plays on - We manage to survive, even thrive - Part 1

It would be too easy to write a doom filled article. No doubt you recently have read some. Just open a paper, any paper, a magazine, a web s...

Counselors of Real Estate Boston Conference October 31st - November 3rd

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