Appraisal & Consulting

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...

Find the way. Keep on trucking! - by David Kirk

David Kirk, Kirk & Co. Capital market turmoil and global terror and hostilities persist. And the noise and anger in the American primar...

Spring is upon us! Prospects of selling and buying a home - by Jeffrey Klein

Jeffrey Klein, Allied Appraisal Associates Spring is upon us and everyone is excited with the prospects of selling and buying a new home. T...

Dear Janet (Yellen) letter From Daniel Calano

Daniel Calano, Prospectus, LLC Dear Janet, As the Fed chief, I know you have the people’s interest at heart in your quest to keep intere...

Professional certification of value: Why it matters - by Mark Plourde

Mark Plourde, Maine Valuation Company There certainly are many varieties of “opinions of value” in the marketplace but not much consist...