Appraisal & Consulting

Requirements all health plans offered in 2008 should meet

Mass. health reform will soon require most employees to have health insurance coverage that meets minimum creditable coverage (MCC) standard...

Are you Joe the appraiser? What should you do now?

The ballots have been cast and the results are in. We will have a new president in the White House. As an appraiser how will this affect how...

What if no mortgages could be written in Mass.?

What if no mortgages could be written in Mass.? It could happen. Not likely, but there's a government agency called the Appraisal Subcommit...

A message to appraisers: Should we be mad about the state of the economy? Part 1

With events proceeding out of the shambles that constitutes the housing market, the words of the out of control newscaster, Howard Beele, in...

Three important questions in a declining market

I read an interesting article in the New York Times magazine recently about the different perceptions people have of what President Bush has...

News from the Mass. Board of Real Estate Appraisers

News for Appraisers: *MBREA continues to serve the real property valuation professionals of New England by providing news, information and ...

What does John Lennon have in common with appraising?

his song "Imagine," provides a classic example of the hypothetical condition, a concept important when completing the appraisal process. It ...

The blame game: Appraisers blamed for housing market

It hit on August 18th. Now known as "The Article" in appraisal organization circles, the AP piece written by Mitch Weiss was the first arti...

Industry wake up call: Small restructure could lighten crisis

The real estate services business in the U.S. has existed for approximately 130 years. During this time frame, the business has restructured...

New England CRE holds event in Boston - Sept. 8th

The New England Chapter of CRE held a members-only lunch event at noon on Monday, September 8th with CRE John Leary at Hunneman Commercial's...