Appraisal & Consulting

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...

To the leader of the band - A refection on appraisal career

I received a very nice note from Ben Summers, a friend of my father's, a couple of days ago. It was hand written came in an NEREJ envelope. ...

Attention to risk analysis will enhance real estate investment

Commercial real estate risk is a unique combination of market and operating risks and liquidity (lack of liquidity) risk which has tradition...

Confidentiality runs through it: 2016 USPAP changes

In a few short months, the new version of USPAP will be upon us. The following covers some of the issues that appraisers and appraisal users...

Norman's Boston, our Boston: Pioneered buildings that define the city

Norman Leventhal died recently at the age of 97. In his life's work at the Beacon Companies, he pioneered remarkable buildings and urban env...