Appraisal & Consulting

Cost vs Market Value - There is a difference - by Mark Plourde

Mark Plourde, Maine Valuation Company When a developer seeks to build a new property, there are certainly a variety of costs associated wit...

Varied and timely items of interest from appraisal media - by John Mello

John Mello, Appraisal Institute Now retired from the U.N., a friend with whom I served decades ago in West Africa in the Peace Corps has de...

Real estate news: Self-fullfilling predictor? - by Daniel Calano

Daniel Calano, Prospectus, LLC There are many models to predict the movement of stocks, with much research on the predictive factors. But i...

Steady as she goes: Strong, steady, sustainable and moderated markets - by Brett Pelletier

Brett Pelletier, Kirk & Company Although the rain may persist, sunshine is right around the corner and Boston’s commercial real estat...

I don’t have a lot of answers, but questions are piling up - by Shaun Fitzgerald

Shaun Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Appraisals I can’t say that I have a lot of answers in this writing, but the questions are really piling up....

CRE Message: Navigating the public-private nexus - by Donald Bouchard

Donald Bouchard, CRE In advising clients who are involved with so-called public/private partnerships, it is critical to develop an understa...

Residential appraisal reports: State of the art - by Bill Pastuszek

Bill Pastuszek, Shepherd Associates I recently spent some time with a roomful of residential appraisers. They advanced the usual lamentatio...

Cautious optimism: A strong real estate market in Rhode Island - by Jamie Moore

Jamie Moore, Jamie Moore Appraisal Services It’s finally back – a strong real estate market in Rhode Island. We just realized a record-...

The theory and practice of Appraisal Review differs among practitioners - by Roger Durkin

Roger Durkin, Durkin Law, P.C The theory and practice of Appraisal Review differs among practitioners. The appraisal profession includes th...

We have all been supercargo on this “Uncertain Optimism SuperTanker” for a while - by Bill Pastuszek

Bill Pastuszek, Shepherd Associates We have all been supercargo on this “Uncertain Optimism SuperTanker” for a while. We are willing to...