Appraisal & Consulting

CRE held its national convention in Chicago

The CRE N.E./N.Y. chapter attended the spring CRE Convention in Chicago on April 13-15th. CRE chapter president Rob Nahigian attended the co...

Economic land use depends on your viewpoint

We at Prospectus, consult a fair amount in the land conservation arena, specifically appraisals of conservation easements and gifts. It's a...

Federal open market committee expecting a pause

The Pause The federal open market committee of the Federal Reserve Board is expected to pause after the April meeting. On April 30th, FOMC ...

Roy Barrera President and CEO Platinum Appraisal

Name: Roy Barrera Title: President and CEO Company: Platinum Appraisal Location: 235 Candlewood Path, Dix Hills, N.Y. 11746 Birthplace and y...

Linda Coneen Partner Cape Cod & Islands Appraisal Group, LLP

Name: Linda Coneen Title: Partner Company: Cape Cod & Islands Appraisal Group, LLP Location: 95 Rayber Rd., Orleans, Mass. 02653 Birthplace ...

John McGovern President McGovern Appraisal Service

Name: John McGovern Title: President Company: McGovern Appraisal Service Location: 29 Cottage Ave., Ste. 5, Quincy, MA 02169 Birthplace and ...

Peter Vadala President Vadala Real Estate Appraisals

Name: Peter Vadala Title: President Company: Vadala Real Estate Appraisals Location: 9 Dr. Osman Babson Rd., Ste. D, Gloucester, Mass. 01931...

Explain this to your client! Supplemental standards

The challenge many appraisers face is explaining to a client why the appraised value of a property can change depending on the use and users...

Houston, we have a problem: The proposed home valuation code of conduct

As a result of the agreement reached by the N.Y. attorney general's office, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the office of federal housing enterp...

A case study in market change: portfolio and industrial props.

Over time, people in my business develop sub specialties. In my case, one of these specialties is portfolio valuation. In terms of portfoli...