In July 2012, the Counselors of Real Estate initiated its first annual Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate report. The report provides thoug...
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, ...
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...
Real estate markets rise, fall, sputter, rise again, only to fall again. Somebody said, "It's the Economy, right?" Not necessarily. While ec...
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...
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...
A poignant and sometimes inherently contradictory method of appraising real estate requires the appraiser to take historic sales data and ap...
The Appraisal Institute has announced its support for federal legislation that would improve the mortgage underwriting process by ensuring a...
Appraisers who engage in residential analysis are familiar with a requirement in most states who have licensed appraisal management companie...
Members of the New England Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate recently gathered for a Summer Solstice Social Networking event at the H...