Appraisal & Consulting

The spring market of 2013 is approaching

I have been in this business for over 20 years and have seen the market change numerous times. Our last bubble brought us to the crash of 20...

Telecommuting through virtual office; good but not for everyone

I'm writing this article, sitting in the comfort of my home, watching the snow pile up outside. While I rarely work outside the office like ...

Insights and perspectives in the multifamily market

The New England Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate held its spring meeting on April 4th at The BC Club and the featured topic was "Ins...

Appraisal Institute annual meeting to feature The Appraisal Foundation's Steven Elliott as speaker - July 23rd - 25th

Steven Elliott, SRA, MRA, the chair of The Appraisal Foundation's board of trustees, has been added as a general session speaker for the App...

No excuse to miss the ripple that is soon to arrive

Famously, well at least famous up here in Vermont, Ethan Allen stood in a New York courtroom in 1770 and defiantly told the King's attorney ...

President's message: R.I. industrial market summary

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

Appraisal Institute updates Residential Green & Energy Efficient Addendum

The nation's largest professional association of real estate appraisers released an updated form intended to help analyze values of energy e...

Exit and storm strategies become apparent and visible

Early as it might seem to the snapshot professional for an exit strategy, most investors have been looking out at the end of soft money and ...

Critical thinking & templates: Appraisers love their forms and their templates

The National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking Instruction defines critical thinking as " the intellectually disciplined process o...

Sequestration: keep your eyes on the road and keep trucking

On March 1st the day before the first day of Sequestration, jobs and securities markets appear to be stable with upside improvements. The ne...