Appraisal & Consulting

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...

Sustainability and the real estate process

As real estate development gradually increases alongside slow steady economic growth, it is interesting to reflect on efficient buildings an...

MA & RI Chapter of the Appraisal Institute February/March schedule

In February and March, the Massachusetts and Rhode Island chapter of the Appraisal Institute will continue to offer the timely and cutting e...

Energy is required before any progress can be made

An interesting reality about being president is the concept that energy is required before any forward progress can be made. I'm not a physi...

What will the spring market bring for appraisers?

After what seems like one of the longest winters with record breaking snow storms in New England, the spring market is around the corner. Th...

2014 Commercial Real Estate Outlook with Torto

The New England CRE Chapter held its first program for 2014 featuring a presentation by Ray Torto, Ph.D., CRE, global chairman of research a...

Pickers at the real estate tree - low hanging fruit is gone.

Have you tried to buy any real estate lately for yourself or your client? Unless you are a billion dollar fund, or a foreign national trying...

Should we be worried about condo markets? Condo cycles have contributed to instability

The housing recovery is so well established that it can no longer be considered a recovery, but the beginning of a new cycle. Depending on h...

Weather and market changes and will continue to do so

Being nimble takes preparedness and energy (diligence and liquidity), in addition to speed and agility. Our commercial real estate markets h...