Appraisal & Consulting

The emotional side of real estate professionals

Where can we real estate professionals put our money these days? Or more importantly, where can we get money! The financial news is domina...

Positive movement for the Appraisal Board: Part 1

The two boards of the Appraisal Foundation - The Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) and the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) - are often th...

CRE N.E./N.Y. chapters met and discussed Westwood Station development

The CRE N.E./N.Y. chapter held its first chapter luncheon event for 2008 on February 12th at Meredith &Grew's offices. The new 2008 CRE chap...

Growing concerns of the residential housing market

Increasingly appraisers are being asked by banks to analyze new construction projects that are not, shall we say, enjoying rapid sellout. M...

Highlights from the February R.I. AI meeting

The Rhode Island Chapter held its last monthly chapter meeting on February 19, 2008. Among the many matters covered, the following are high...

MBREA: Two big news stories in one week

A lot of things have happened since January. The economy is still at the forefront of attention in the news media. Today I heard a reporter...

Property and capital market crunch with mixed signals

The credit crunch has reached commercial real property and capital markets. Even with persistently strong fundamentals, the property and cap...

When does commercial real estate not perform like real estate?

When does commercial real estate not perform like real estate? Answer: When traded like a commodity and laced with collateralized debt obli...

Another look at conservation easement: Part 2

Some other recent innovations have been developed with respect to using state funds to purchase conservation easements. Waterfront property ...

MBREA holds it's annual dinner and installation of officers and trustees Jan. 9th

Dick Dennis administers the induction of the 2008 officers and trustees of the Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers....