Appraisal & Consulting

MA-RI-ME AI Chapter proud organizer of ATB Program - by Robert Maloney

The MA-RI-ME Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is the proud organizer of “Appraising for the Appel-late Tax Board – Expanding Your Scope of Work Services” to be held on May 3, 2023 at the Hilton Boston / Dedham Hotel.

Subjects assessing team will be discussing at ATB program - by Lane Partridge

I was very pleased to be asked to be one of the speakers to represent all Massachusetts assessors, at the MA-RI-ME Chapter of the Appraisal Institute program, on the Appellate Tax Board. I will be joined by Ellen Brideau, chief assessor for the city of Lowell and Michael Tarello MAI

Boston Appraisal & Consulting pleased to sponsor Appraising for the Appellate Tax Board program - Thomas Jensen

Boston Appraisal & Consulting is pleased to be a program sponsor of the MA-RI-ME Chapter of the Appraisal Institute’s “Appraising for the Appellate Tax Board – Expanding Your Scope of Work Services” to be held on May 3rd, at the Hilton Boston/Dedham hotel.

Valcre: Boston office primed for tax appraisals

Boston has a vast amount of office space as a state, regional, national and international hub for government, education, banking and finance, insurance, legal, healthcare, biotechnology, technology and R&D sectors. Faced with a slew of converging adverse conditions, office is perhaps the most troubled commercial real estate sector

Appraising for the Appellate Tax Board Program

The MA-RI-ME chapter of the Appraisal Institute is pleased to be holding a four-hour program entitled “Appraising for the Appellate Tax Board – Expanding Your Scope of Work Services” on May 3rd at the Hilton Boston/Dedham Hotel.

Office space demand slowing: Loan defaults ahead? - by Daniel Calano

Everyone, including myself, has opined about when and whether workers would return to the office. In the end, despite some aggressive pressure from employers, a hybrid work style has evolved, typically with employees working from home for two or three days/week, and in the office

Liquidity and default and workouts - by David Kirk

The capital markets turbulence persists and lending in the commercial property market is still sluggish. The rates are sticky. All of these conditions relate to Fed rate increases. And uncertainties related Fed action. The high employment, wage gains, job growth, and consumer spending are supporting

The year ahead: What’s 2023 going to look like? - by William Pastuszek

For most real estate professionals, including lenders and appraisers, 2022 was a transitional year. For the most part, gone is the “blue skies forever” thought processes. Instead, endless optimism is being replaced with a good deal more balance and perspective.

CT Chapter of the Appraisal Institute update for 2023 - by Jacqueline Beauchaine

On December 8, 2022 the 2023 Connecticut Chapter slate of officers and directors were installed by chapter past president Linda Sepso, SRA at Casa Mia at the Hawthorne. Chapter Officers and Board of Directors are as follows: 

Future office use: Cacancy vs. availability - by Daniel Calano

Just last summer, with COVID mostly under control, the big discussion from every venue was whether employees would return to the office, or not. The debate was intense, as some companies tried to insist upon having employees back in their office seats. Other companies were allowing work from home on Fridays and Mondays.