Appraisal & Consulting

Appraisers: Do your job and do it well

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Intangibles and caprice can confound market value

The impact of buyer or seller "caprice" in real estate transactions can confound the appraisal process in interesting ways. The presence of ...

President's message: Appraisal Review

Historical financial events in the 20th and 21st century have played an important role in the establishment and evolution of real estate app...

An update on The Link district in Providence, RI

Providence's former Jewelry District, subsequently re-named the Knowledge District around 2010 and then labeled by the I-195 Commission as T...

Get ready, get set and go forward!

The Counselors of Real Estate will meet in Charlotte, North Carolina October 18-21. We are ready to reflect on the Fed rate increase and for...

Rise in interest rates: Amazingly, not a sure bet, yet

I hate to be boring and redundant, but I have written about the likelihood of interest rate rise several times over the last five years, exp...

Comparing market peaks and valleys with bicycles and falling off

Not long ago that there was considerable concern about all forms of real estate. It seemed that real estate as we knew was coming to an end....

CRE Message: The coming decline

The next great real estate recession is coming. Yes, you heard it here first. Rental rates will decline, concessions will increase, and vaca...

The real estate market is currently booming

The real estate market is booming as rates remain low and may edge up next year. Many towns have increasing values, especially in the easter...

Counselors publish 2015-2016 "Top Ten List"

On June 24, at the National Association of Real Estate Editors Conference in Miami, CRE chair Noah Shlaes presented the Counselors of Real E...