Appraisal & Consulting

Generation Y - Also known as Millennial or Echo Boomers

While demographic data and trends are not, by themselves, a tool to predict future demand drivers, understanding the preferences of the vari...

Federal deficit estimate lowered - Good, but not all good

All of a sudden it seems, our annual Federal deficit an overall budget problems have been solved! Maybe, maybe NOT. However, major news outl...

The appraisal profession - Looking ahead, the current system needs some enhancements

Do you remember how you became an appraiser? Did you have a friend in the business? A mentor? A family member? Perhaps someone who brought y...

Real estate markets do not take the summer off

Real estate markets do not take the summer off. Bankers traditionally rotated through the credit committee in the summer for vacationing mem...

Breaking out - Transforming appraiser education in New England

The MBREA is in the midst of transforming appraiser education in New England with a series of exciting developments. The changes began to ap...

Remain vigilant in our pursuit of ethical behavior

So many things to talk about, don't know where to begin. Nice to see the Sox off to a good start, I'm looking for 91 wins. I wouldn't take i...

Get out of the box and into the circle

As of January 2013, our newly merged Massachusetts and Rhode Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute has been working hard to put forward ...

The mythogenesis of appraisal methods

The appraisal profession has its own complex system of beliefs, values, and attitudes. Mythologia, in Greek, is "story telling." Mythos is t...

Counselors of Real Estate Spring Meeting in New York

Members of the New England Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate joined counterparts from across the United States and Europe for the Spr...

New housing construction - Foundation of new jobs

Almost a year ago, I wrote about a surge in permitting and construction of housing in the Boston Metropolitan area. My basic premises were t...