Spotlights

Bad news and good news for fee appraisers

The past four years or so have not been banner years for fee appraisers. Starting in January 2008, education requirements to become general...

The effects of weather on local industries in Northern New England

Up here in Northern New England the leaves are turning. The "leaf-peepers" are back, en masse, after a 2011 foliage season lost to the damag...

Values & trends vary increasing need for experienced appraisers

Greetings from Connecticut and The Connecticut Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. Increasingly the news is better for our state, as activit...

Real estate appraisal war stories from the trenches

You are sitting in a trench watching the front for danger when behind you are snipers in the form of a lender, borrower or regulator who is ...

Getting involved - Improving outlook, business and profession

The great Billie Holiday once sang "All of me, why not take all of me"? Many appraisers might share those same feelings though not about a t...

Mandatory course for appraiser supervisors and trainees

The real estate appraisal profession has seen significant changes over the years in practices, standards, and qualifications. On December 9,...

Due diligence - Common sense answers to a complex problem

The term due diligence is a defined real estate term. In one sentence it is "making a reasonable effort to provide accurate, complete inform...

What time is it? It's MBREA and Appraisal Inst. Expo time

What time is it? No it's not Howdy Doody time, it's Expo time. For the 22nd year in a row MBREA and the Mass. Chapter of Appraisal Institute...

Jones Lang LaSalle hires five for suburban brokerage team

As part of the firm's continued commitment to build a leading brokerage team with expanded coverage throughout Greater Boston, Jones Lang La...

Project of the Month: 238,000 s/f Cornerstone Square in Westford reaches 92% occupancy; to open in October

Keats' "season of mists and mellow fruitfulness" is upon us, also signaling this autumn the long awaited opening of Cornerstone Square, now ...