Appraisal & Consulting

What does a counselor do? 3 chapter members' examples

What does a counselor do? 3 chapter members' examples...

What factors influence value in real estate? Not just supply and demand or credit

It is too simplistic to say that supply and demand impact the value of real estate. What are the factors that are affecting supply and dema...

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best in our economy

With every new economic report, the likelihood of a recession increases. From my perspective, we are definitely headed in that direction. I...

A problem faced by appraisers: Requesting a "comp" check

A continuing problem faced by appraisers is the call from the client requesting some sort of a "comp' check. The first issue is to clarify ...

Impact of new FannieMae and FreddieMac policy

The agreement between N.Y. attorney general Andrew Cuomo and FannieMae and FreddieMac has far-reaching consequences for the appraisal profes...

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...