Appraisal & Consulting

Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate in 2013

In July 2012, the Counselors of Real Estate initiated its first annual Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate report. The report provides thoug...

The housing boom is on - The risk is on too

If you're anything like me, you're a little confused over how good the housing market really is. On the one hand, we hear about low supply, ...

Uncertainty in interest rates will have big impact

Last week, I was watching the pundits debate why the stock market had crashed over several days. They all agreed that the problem was a litt...

Appraisers: Don't stop the party? Look carefully at what the market is telling you

Real estate markets rise, fall, sputter, rise again, only to fall again. Somebody said, "It's the Economy, right?" Not necessarily. While ec...

So far, there is no reason to hold your breath or fidget

Recent volatility in the stock and bond markets reminds all of us that gradual domestic recovery and the Fed commitment to a low interest ra...

MyMBREA is beneficial to the appraisal business

About 3 years ago we launched a new online community, MyMBREA. I continue to hear from MBREA members how beneficial this has become. We have...

Appraising using hindsight, during improving real estate market

A poignant and sometimes inherently contradictory method of appraising real estate requires the appraiser to take historic sales data and ap...

Green valuation and sponsorship of green real estate bill

The Appraisal Institute has announced its support for federal legislation that would improve the mortgage underwriting process by ensuring a...

Disclosing the total fee you received for work in report

Appraisers who engage in residential analysis are familiar with a requirement in most states who have licensed appraisal management companie...

CRE Summer Solstice Social Networking event

Members of the New England Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate recently gathered for a Summer Solstice Social Networking event at the H...