Appraisal & Consulting

Interest rates: Are they ever going to go up?

The pesky question we keep asking ourselves is when interest rates will rise. I, you, we all have said for several years that interest rate ...

Appraisal review: The role will continue to gain importance in all areas of appraisal

Soon after the first appraisal was done, presumably either in a cave in southern France or on a mountain in the Middle East, the first revie...

Equilibrium is achieved with balanced supply and demand

Many residential and commercial real estate markets are experiencing disequilibrium. The greater Boston markets are recording excess demand....

MBREA inducts nine new members into the Appraisal Hall of Fame at 80th Anniversary dinner

Every five years, the MBREA celebrates another milestone in its life. This year, we are celebrating our 80th Anniversary with a dinner at Lo...

The appraisal field: What it was back then, and what it is today

I didn't set out to be an appraiser. Most of you appraisers out there probably didn't either. I didn't exactly fall into it. I had some pedi...

Connecticut's hotel market in 2014: improving

The hotel market in Connecticut continues to improve, albeit at slower pace than other states, largely due to the lackluster economy. Furthe...

Innovation is a life style, and real estate is where it happens!

Real estate is a place where things happen. Virtual connectiveness has blurred the lines between residential and commercial real estate for ...

President's message: June educational offerings

Memorial Day has come and gone and we're fully into summer. The beach, golf and vacation time are front and center in our thoughts. I hope y...

President's message: Vermont chapter updates

Here in Vermont all the snow has melted and we have put the wraps on a near record ski season, 4.5 million downhill skier days, the third hi...

Counselors of Real Estate spring meeting in Austin

Members of the New England chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) joined counterparts from across the United States and Europe for t...