Now that we know the final content of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct we are able to better estimate its impact. The work started by N.Y....
People in the Boston area often attribute the following paraphrased quote to one of Boston's most flamboyant mayors, James Michael Curley, -...
2008 was the year that didn't want to end: it was filled with exceedingly large amounts of bad news. Let's make an effort to stay positive a...
President: David Cary Jr., MAI
Vice President: William LaChance, MAI, SRA
Treasurer: J. Michael Tarello, MAI
Secretary: Barrie Gaman, MAI
Im...
My daughter, who has made a conscious decision not to enter the appraisal field, forwarded a CNN.com article to me the other day entitled "W...
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...
The National CRE held its fall convention in Boston from Friday, October 31st to Monday, November 3rd at The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. A ...
*Don't believe all that you read, Part 2. Another set of articles and letters suggested that appraisers can be circumvented altogether in th...
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...
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...
