Appraisal & Consulting

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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Public beware - Not all appraisals are alike!

The public appears to have a misperception that any appraisal of a single-family residence completed on the same property as of the same dat...

President-elect Obama and the recessionary episode

President-elect Barack Obama brings hope to what is clearly unfolding as a recessionary episode. The Commonwealth connection with Obama has ...

28 great positive notes about the financial market

It is Friday, October 10th as we head into Columbus Day weekend as I watch the Dow hit 8,451 and down -128. That is good news (it is less of...

N.E. Appraisal Expo held on Oct. 20th at Four Points Hotels

Absent at the time of the photo was panelist Richard Herlihy of Richard Barry Joyce and Partners. ?and "prosecutor" Steve Spangle of Spangle...

What is next with proposed legislation for appraisers?

November is finally here, marking the end to one of the most turbulent months in the history of the stock and financial markets. It appears ...