Appraisal & Consulting

Comparing appraisals in Houston and Vermont - by Sean Sargeant

Sean Sargeant, Sargeant Appraisal Services I am sitting in downtown Houston as I write, surrounded by construction cranes, road closures fo...

First half 2016 has been smooth, gradual and mixed - David Kirk

David Kirk, Kirk & Co. First half 2016 has been smooth, gradual and mixed. Macro measurements are helpful in defining market context. F...

The occurrence of “multiple versions of the truth” - by Shaun Fitzgerald

Shaun Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Appraisals What does it mean to “take a listing?” An appraiser friend was once taken aback when I said I w...

Transparent & reliable: critical components of any appraisal - by Steven Elliott

Steven Elliott, Elliott Gottschalk & Associates So, what’s happening during this summer of highs and lows? Red Sox up, Red Sox down, ...

Boomers move aside and other issues from CRE Top Ten List - by Donald Bouchard

Donald Bouchard, CRE Recently, the Counselors of Real Estate have released their list of The Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate for 2016-...

CRE Message: Arbitration, mediation, consternation? - by Donald Bouchard

Donald Bouchard, CRE Having been in the real estate business for over 35 years, I have had the opportunity to read thousands of leases of a...

Commercial real estate appraisers: At the center of the CRETech revolution - by Joe Egan

Joe Egan, Joseph P. Egan & Associates Although arriving to the launch party late, innovative technology is changing the commercial real...

Real estate professionals are finding it difficult to carry out professional responsibilities - by Bill Pastuszek

Bill Pastuszek, Shepherd Associates I recently was part of a panel at a mortgage lenders conference. My fellow panelists were a conveyancin...

Changing residential trends for millennials and baby boomers - by Jenny Flanagan

Jenny Flanagan, Keystone Consulting Group, Inc. Increasingly, two of the largest demographics–millennials and baby boomers–are changing...

Golf and real estate investment: Comments on risk and reward - by Daniel Calano

Daniel Calano, Prospectus, LLC Many of us real estate professionals have undoubtedly been playing work related golf tournaments this spring...