Appraisal & Consulting

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...

A good start going forward in 2014

Hopefulness has moved toward optimistic confidence of a moderate ramping of upward trending macroeconomic expansion. Mark Zandi of Moody Ana...

The Computer takes over in the appraisers profession

Residential appraisers are moving into 2014 with a new Sword of Damocles looming overhead. It's not enough that each appraisal is scrutiniz...

Financial advisor says go! Changes in housing market

Financial adviser, Deborah Borchardt, advised viewers January 2nd on the Today Show that the first six months of 2014 would be a better time...

MA & RI chapter of Appraisal Institute president's message: Chapter plans for 2014

I didn't envision I would ever be writing a president's message but here I am, newly installed and ready to go. I'm sure the year will pass ...

The very real shortage of qualified R.E. appraisers

My husband and I greeted the new year with the annual open house at some close friends of ours. Ever the extravert, my husband started a con...

Counselors of Real Estate looking forward to 2014

The New England Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate recently wrapped up a dynamic year of programming and is looking ahead to another y...

The taper caper - Now we'll know the impact

People have been predicting for a long time, and many real estate professionals have worried, that lending rates would be on the increase. I...

After all that, are we better off? The nature of real estate and real estate appraising

Feast or Famine, it's the nature of real estate and real estate appraising. After years of a brutal housing market with low sales and refina...