Appraisal & Consulting

Appraisal education is the hallmark of Appraisal Institute - by John Mello

John Mello, Appraisal Institute Professional appraisal education is the hallmark of the Appraisal Institute. Individuals entering the appra...

March 15: Significant day for appraisers and the MBREA - by Richard Simmons

Richard Simmons, MBREA March 15 was a significant day for both Massachusetts appraisers and the MBREA on Beacon Hill. Known as Joint Rule 1...

The Appraisal Institute’s Analysis and Valuation of Golf Courses and Country Clubs - by Jeffrey Dugas

Jeffrey Dugas, Wellspeak Dugas & Kane, LLC Most appraisers struggle with the allocation of going concern value to nonreality components...

Boston’s Seaport District - Knitting it all together- by Webster Collins and Peter Mugford

From time-to-time, as part of CBRE’s appraisal and advisory business, I am asked to meet with non-Boston investment teams investigating ...

The state of USPAP 2016 edition: Oil change and filter, or is there more? - by Bill Pastuszek

Bill Pastuszek, Shepherd Associates There is much that is right with the changes made to USPAP over a decade. The changes to Scope of Work ...

Appraising real estate in Maine: Important regulatory information - by Mark Plourde

Mark Plourde, Maine Valuation Company The Maine Board of Real Estate Appraisers (MBREA) was established to protect the public through exami...

Negative interest rates impacts on real estate - by Daniel Calano

Daniel Calano, Prospectus, LLC Who in their right mind would put money into a money market fund, not expect a return on it, and in fact pay...

Identifying relevant and meaningful information for appraisal - by John Mello

John Mello, Appraisal Institute The speed of what once was dubbed “The Information Super Highway” now appears to have eclipsed from the...

Global Cities in an Era of Change - by David Kirk

David Kirk, Kirk & Co. The treasure chest of core commercial real estate assets, the American city, is undergoing transformation of sor...

My thoughts on the appraisal business - by Jonathan Lowe

Jonathan Lowe, Appraisers Collaborative The appraisal business has some issues that, while in their adolescence, may become serious problem...