Appraisal & Consulting

“Keep calm and carry on” “Live long and prosper” - by Steven Elliott

Steven Elliott, Elliott Gottschalk & Associates All is well, Red Sox in first place, Celtics readying for the draft and Brady once agai...

One simple question that can make your hair hurt - by Donald Bouchard

Donald Bouchard, CRE In the commercial real estate business you hear it all of the time. From the coffee machine to the board room, a key q...

Maine Valuation’s Plourde completes requirements for appraiser license

Gorham, ME According to Maine Valuation Company, Bryan Plourde completed the requirements for the Certified General Real Property Appraiser ...

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...