Appraisal & Consulting

Appraisers are lemmings, self destructing and irrational - by Roger Durkin

Roger Durkin, Durkin Law, P.C Too many appraisers applaud when they hear a fellow appraiser was sanctioned by the state appraiser regulator...

We acquire new habits as circumstances change - by Donald Bouchard

Donald Bouchard, CRE We all have habits, don’t we? Some are seemingly life-long and become part of our make-up. They make us who we are i...

New Hampshire chapter of the Appraisal Institute to host a 7-Hour National USPAP update course

Concord, NH The New Hampshire chapter of the Appraisal Institute will host a 7-Hour National USPAP update course on December 9 from 8:30 a.m...

2016 New England Appraisers Expo Program of Events

Norwood, MA The 2016 New England Appraisers Expo will take place October 24 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel loc...

Data by the anecdote and the aggregate - by David Kirk

David Kirk, Kirk & Co. Current macro and micro data is substantially positive. The Fed is expected to raise rates in December consisten...

CRE Message: More store closures on the way? - by Donald Bouchard

Donald Bouchard, CRE Recently, Macy’s became the most recent department store retailer to announce new closings. One hundred locations ar...

End of summer wish: Musings on how to be a good client - by Karen Friel

Karen Friel, Friel Valuation Advisors, LLC As summer fades, 4th Quarter 2016 is rapidly approaching, the traditional “crunch time” for ...

Slow down, you move too fast, or, are you working too hard and not paying attention? - by Bill Pastuszek

Bill Pastuszek, Shepherd Associates If you are too busy to read this, you are working too hard! It’s been a busy summer time for commerc...

President’s message: New Hampshire - Vermont merger - by Katrina Hill

Katrina Hill, Appraisal Institute The New Hampshire and Vermont Chapters of the Appraisal Institute will be merging to become the New Hamps...

Appraisal Institute CT Chapter President’s Message - by Theodore Rummel

Theodore Rummel, Webster Bank NA I remember starting my first appraisal job with John F. Rowlson Company in May of 1978, a few days after I...