Spotlights

Team appraising concepts promise greater productivity - by Jeff Bradford

Jeff Bradford is founder and CEO of Bradford Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA ...

Biopharma’s economic impact on Massachusetts - by Thomas Jensen

Thomas Jensen, MAI, is an associate director at Integra Realty Resources, Boston, Mass. ...

Residential real estate appraising and the economy - by Jim Kasparian

Interest Rates: Our friend and worst enemy If you have experienced a recent slowdown in appraisal volume, there is an answer for you. A p...

Valuation of leasehold improvements in a ground lease - by Frederick Richard

Frederick Richard, MAI, is principal at Richard Property Valuation & Consulting, LLC, Hebron, Conn. ...

The Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) is working to address a changing industry - by Steven Spangle

Steven Spangle, SRA, MRA, is president of Spangle Associates, Auburn, Mass. ...

Reggora software to address issues for both lenders and appraisers

Allston, MA Over the past decade, the real estate appraisal industry has had to grapple with increased fragmentation, stifling regulations, ...

Market condition: Economy appears stable to strong - by David Kirk

David Kirk, CRE, MAI, FRICS, is principal and founder of Kirk & Company, Boston. ...

Utter nominated for 2021 board chair of The Counselors of Real Estate

Boston, MA Marilee Utter, CRE, has been nominated to serve as 2021 chair of The Counselors of Real Estate professional association. Utter is...

Record pricing belie: Market priced for perfection - by Daniel Calano

Daniel Calano, CRE, is the managing partner and principal of Prospectus, LLC, Cambridge, Mass.  ...

2018 Women in Real Estate: Laureen Poulakis, Brennan Consulting, Inc.

What is the best advice you have received, and who was it from? The best advice came from our father Paul Emilius, a very successful businessman and land surveyor. As young as 7 years old, our Dad would sit us in the living room and play motivational tapes by Earl Nightingale.