Appraisal & Consulting

MBREA hosts “Breakfast with the Experts: Best Practices Series - Reviewing your Report”

Norwood, MA MBREA - the organization for valuation professionals - hosted “Breakfast with the Experts: Best Practices Series - Reviewing y...

What about the real estate appraiser market? - by Steven Elliott

Steven Elliott, Elliott Gottschalk & Associates Glad the good weather continues and sorry to see the days become shorter, in terms of t...

How financing affects the entire real estate market - by Maria Hopkins

Maria Hopkins, Maria Hopkins Associates I think many people have underestimated the influence that financing has on the real estate market....

President’s message: Appraisers develop opinions - by Ken Dicks

Ken Dicks, Appraisal Institute Over the past years I have had the good fortune of traveling with an adventurous family, marveling at some o...

CRE message: Boston’s development extravaganza - by Donald Bouchard

Donald Bouchard, CRE Many of Boston’s landmark office towers are entering middle age. Yes it’s true. 200 Clarendon St., formerly known ...

Debt ceiling crisis? Who believes that! - by Daniel Calano

Daniel Calano, Prospectus, LLC Exactly two years ago, there was a debt ceiling crisis, caused by a lot of concern and uncertainty in our co...

The temperature of the Greater Boston industrial real estate market - by Bill Pastuszek

Bill Pastuszek, Shepherd Associates The industrial market is not nearly as sexy to talk about as the office, triple net, and multi-housing ...

Disruption is the game and the name of major lifestyle changes - by David Kirk

David Kirk, Kirk & Co. Disruptors Yes!  Commercial real estate is establishing a reputation for disruption, embracing the disruptors ...

Appraisers say new FHA policy goes too far - by Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison, The Warren Group Appraisers say new Federal Housing Administration (FHA) policy requires them to work outside their expertise...

Mass./RI chapter of Appraisal Institute president’s message: Willingness of individuals to volunteer - by Ken Dicks

Ken Dicks, Appraisal Institute Like most professional organizations, ours cannot survive without a local grass roots effort, born out of a...