Appraisal & Consulting

President's message: Gotta love New Englanders

Mid-summer, enjoy it and don't blink. Yesterday I actually over-heard someone say "it's too hot". You've gotta love New Englanders and their...

Highest and best use in evolving neighborhoods

Gratifying results of growing consumer confidence and an improving economy are their powerful impact on the imagination of our confident rea...

New England CRE 2014 top issues affecting real estate

In July 2012, the Counselors of Real Estate initiated its first Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate report. Since then, the Counselors have ...

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 ...