Appraisal & Consulting

A tale of two markets: Commercial and residential

Over the past 12-18 months my work has been split between analyzing the residential development market, and completing appraisals of investm...

N.E. Economic Partnership forecast for 2008-2012

On May 29th N.E. Economic Partnership (NEEP) released its spring forecast which was qualified by the recent reforecast just released by Mood...

Economic prospective for '08 at CRE national convention

At the Spring CRE Convention in Chicago on April 13-15, Richard Conklin of Pro Logis and Dan Reynolds of LaSalle Investment Management gave ...

Real estate amenity: Good for developments or not?

In down markets, we are all aware of the problems that troubled real estate can cause for its neighbors. For example, a few condo unit owne...

Understanding unique R.E. from an appraiser's viewpoint

Unique is defined with words like remarkable, being the only one of its kind, and distinctively characteristic. Combining this word with rea...

Counselors of Real Estate and CoreNet held joint meeting on May 29th

Thursday evening, May 29th, the Counselors of Real Estate and CoreNet held a joint meeting at Trade Center 128 in Woburn, the new office com...

The changing face of the real estate market

Without a doubt, the U.S. economy is facing a number of challenges, some of which include the subprime debacle, the rising cost of fuel, and...

A unique appraisal assignment can involve more research then a typical comm'l. prop.

Being offered a unique assignment can cause some anxious moments especially when it involves the inspection of a funeral home! Communicatio...

The proposed Home Valuation Code of Conduct: Part 2

To its credit, the HVCC makes an attempt to address breakdowns in appraisal independence and the agreement makes a start toward establishing...

MBREA: State regulations changing and upcoming events

Significant appraiser attention has been focused on activity in our nation's capital. We have witnessed several congressional bills, filed b...