Appraisal & Consulting

Maloney of Joseph J. Blake & Associates, Inc. earns MAI designation

Robert Maloney, Joseph J. Blake Boston, MA According to the New England regional office of Joseph J. Blake & Associates, Inc., Robert M...

Thoughts from the Global Cities Conference: Stanford University - by Donald Bouchard

Donald Bouchard, CRE According to UN statistics, the world now has seven billion people. Of this total, 50% living in cities across the glo...

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...