Appraisal & Consulting

Master's class in appraising through an organization

Like professionals in many fields, appraisers who have been successfully practicing their craft for years believe they are among the best th...

Where we've been, where we are and where we're going

What do you think impacts value the most - supply vs. demand would be the obvious answer. But the availability of financing is the biggest f...

President's message: Spring has arrived!

Spring has arrived! Yes, I said it. No more false starts, no more snow storms and no more scraping windshields. The Red Sox are back, the Ma...

Are weathermen the new economists?

Baby, it's cold outside. There has been a lot of talk about the weather lately and its relationship to the economy and the health of real es...

What would happen if rates went down again? Another refinance bubble?

Housing is no longer a source of embarrassment. Housing market analysts no longer talk about recovery but worry about corrections; about too...

Sparking the market to support initial and ongoing efforts

Market analysis offers opportunities to stimulate professional and effective marketing programs for commercial real estate. The Boston metro...

MBREA - 80 years old and still going strong

We recently asked members to tell why they belong to the MBREA. Discounted education, legislative and regulatory work, networking and our me...

Legacy property ownership: Sometimes life ain't fair, kids

Any appraiser within the field knows that a case is always made more difficult when there are family interests involved. In addition to any ...

President's message: Candidates for Designation Program

The Appraisal Institute's Candidates for Designation Program is now in its second year. Your Massachusetts and Rhode Island Chapter currentl...

Data is full of errors: Quality is more valuable than quantity!

Last October, I wrote about "Big Data" and how it could help lenders use analytical tools to assist in predictive risk management and market...