Spotlights

The 23rd Annual New England Appraisers Expo - October 21st at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Norwood, MA

The 23rd New England Appraisers Expo, presented by MBREA and the MA/RI Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, will be the most exciting expo ev...

A world without appraisers: Need to train the next generation

Since 2007 there has been a 39% decline in the number of Massachusetts appraisers' credentials. The biggest hit has been in the trainee cate...

The complexity of the appraisal process

Few people, appraisers and users of appraisal services among them, fully understand the complexity of the appraisal process. Distilled to th...

AI Annual Report and New Hampshire Chapter update

In July of this year, I attended the regional and annual meetings of the Appraisal Institute (AI) in Indianapolis. This was my third such me...

Insights from Second Annual "Hot Topics" Luncheon

The New England Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) recently held its second annual "Hot Topics" luncheon. The gathering provided...

What are we being asked to do, doing about it, and why do it?

It occurs to me from time to time that what we do as appraisers is a very complex undertaking with a very simple result - at least to many o...

Big Data: Retailers use it to target their marketing

If you have not read the story in Forbes (2/16/2012) entitled, "How Target Figured Out a Teen Girl Was Pregnant Before Her Father Did," you ...

Project of the Month: Scannell Properties and Dacon Corp. complete FedEx Ground's Boston Metro Distribution Center

Dacon Corp. and Scannell Properties have completed the construction of FedEx Ground's new Boston Metro Distribution Center on Superior Dr., ...

Daniels, Tisbert and Lawrence of Jones Lang LaSalle lease 22,700 in Ballardvalle Office Park

Trane leased 22,700 s/f of first class office space in Ballardvale Office Park. Space on the second floor of building 3, located at 181 Ball...

JM Coull renovates 2,700 s/f Hallmark Health Medical Center - Reading

JM Coull has begun renovations to Hallmark Health Medical Center to create a new DPH Licensed urgent care center. Construction of the 2,700 ...