Appraisal & Consulting

Mass. state senator Thomas Kennedy passes away 6/28

The MBREA is sad to note the passing of Massachusetts state senator Thomas Kennedy on June 28. Senator Tom Kennedy was a strong supporter o...

Breakfast with the Experts: Reviewing Your Report - September 24

Have you ever wondered what a team of expert appraisers would say about your reports? You want every report that leaves your office to be co...

President's message: The first half of 2015 is now behind us

The first half of 2015 is now behind us. Looking back at the seemingly never-ending stream of snowfall, with a delayed start to spring, warm...

Sometimes the answer is staring you right in the face

Appraisal is a complex mix of gathering information from a wide variety of sources and making sense of it. Sometimes appraisers get lost in ...

Persistent volatility and positive fundamentals

Commercial real estate markets continue to benefit from moderately positive fundamentals and the securities markets continue to record volat...

Buy vs. Rent redux lost opportunity?

Almost three years ago, I wrote an article predicting that the Millennial generation (age 18-34) was soon going to change over from apartmen...

CRE Message: Will our industrial buildings go to pot?

The state of Colorado legalized the private use, possession and cultivation of Cannabis in November of 2012. But beyond the controversy and ...

The probability of future events affects current market

Here in northern New England winter fitfully turned to Vermont's fifth season, mud season. Hand written signs suggesting, "pick a good rut, ...

Appraiser federal and state laws and regulation run amok!

The federal and state laws and regulation that govern appraisers are contained in thousands of pages of fine print. The Dodd Frank Statute o...

President's message: Discipline of appraisal review

To carry forward last month's theme of Quality Control and Quality Assurance this month's installment will focus on the discipline of Apprai...