Appraisal & Consulting

Continuity and healthy persistence for 2015

The outlook for commercial real estate in 2015 is brighter than 2014 which by most measures was a very good year for commercial real estate....

What to watch for in 2015

Last year, I concluded my 2014 forecast by saying, "All in all, there's ample cause for greater excitement about the coming year. I am parti...

Balkanization of real estate: Smaller pieces, lower prices, lower risk

Imagine a time when you book a venue for a two hour cocktail party before the Metropolitan Opera or a three hour slot afterwards for a late ...

Counselors of Real Estate: Thank you for an eventful 2014

The New England Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate had an eventful year with a series of innovative programs, along with hosting the A...

Demand for different types of appraisal products strong

The refinance, home equity and purchase market in most areas of the state has remained strong all year with appreciating values in many area...

President's message: Thank you to all of the volunteers

I can't believe the year has passed. I knew it would go quickly but wow! It seems like yesterday I was researching Google to educate myself ...

Once again our profession is under the spotlight

As if we don't have enough to be aggravated about, with Rondo unable to shoot fouls, Lester probably not coming back, the Bruins unable to s...

State of affairs: Where things stand at year-end

MBREA|The Association for Valuation Professionals government affairs committee had a busy 2014. The association wrote and filed three pieces...

Commercial real estate has evolved to reconcile strange bedfellows

Headlining global peace and hostility negotiations and forecasting national congressional progress, strange bedfellows have been everywhere....

Déjà vu, appraisers under pressure and the return to dodginess

Sign of the times we live in: I picked up the phone recently and there was a mortgage broker at the other end inquiring about my appraisal s...