Appraisal & Consulting

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...

What's worse: Weather, the economy or the Celtics?

Whats worse? The weather, the economy or the Celtics chances of getting into the lottery? The weather stinks and the economy is not much bet...

What to watch for in 2014: Housing market imbalances and commercial development

Last year, I was "persuaded that the economy and real estate markets are in comfortable places." Events proved me not wrong, but not entirel...