Appraisal & Consulting

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...

MBREAs plan to encourage the government to help the market

"How do we scare them today," this seems to be the theme for all of the so-called news shows on television. Foreclosures rates are going to ...

Connecting unemployment and the declining market

A thought occurred to me when I was in Boston the other day. I saw the same guy (let's call him Joe) who has been at the same corner for ...

The real estate appraisal profession undergoing changes

In 2006 real estate appraiser was #8 on the CNNMoney.com list of best jobs in America. Using "total compensation," "projected job growth ove...

The HVCC and IVPI: Could be a good thing but not this way

Now is the time for all good real estate appraisers and financial lenders to come to the aid of their profession. Our government, in its in...

The Federal Reserve and regulations for the market

The U.S. Treasury released its proposal for regulatory overhaul of the financial markets on March 31st. Reportedly in the works for over a ...