Spotlights

Keeping quality appraisers is worth the expense

Buyers of appraisals are price sensitive, users of the appraisals are sensitive to quality. Price sensitivity being the primary motivator of...

My 10+ year journey to the prestigious MAI Designation

The Appraisal Institute's MAI Designation (MAI) is the held by appraisers who are experienced in the valuation and evaluation commercial, in...

Just released: Market Analysis for Real Estate, second edition

Market analysis is essential to real estate appraisal, and only an experienced, trained valuation professional can provide the type of in-de...

Appraisers Expo is premier event for valuation experts

Early fall is my favorite time of year, crisp air and blue skies. What's not to love about early Fall in New England. Fall also means it's t...

Hewitt Memorial Scholarship and The Hope Scholarship

Established in 1981, the purpose of the John D. Hewitt Memorial Scholarship Fund is to honor the memory of John D. Hewitt, MAI, SRPA (1911-1...

Appraiser/lender regulation and appraisal review

There is not enough time or space to discuss the many disquieting concerns about ever-increasing appraiser license regulations. I will try t...

Value of non-linear regression analysis in appraisal practice

Last month I introduced the value of non-linear regression analysis in your appraisal practice. These relatively simple tools allow an analy...

10-06-2014 - New England Appraisers Expo at Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Norwood

The 2014 New England Appraisers Expo will take place on October 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel. Make sure y...

Counselors of Real Estate to convene in Boston Oct. 25-28

The Boston skyline includes a dozen cranes bobbing over buildings rising from many neighborhoods around the city. The Counselors of Real Est...

The revolutionary forces affecting lender appraising

The revolutionary forces affecting lender appraising have abated from their peak of a few years ago. The profession has submitted itself to ...