Appraisal & Consulting

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...

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...