Spotlights

The 20th Annual New England Appraisal Expo

Appraisal professionals in the greater Boston area (75+/- miles) are very fortunate to have two premier appraisal organizations working tire...

Are we in the midst of a "refi boom?"

Are we in the midst of a "refi boom?" Well, that depends on how you look at it. This summer, my appraiser colleagues were cheerfully report...

"How does a counselor learn to be a counselor?" Part 2

Part 1 appeared in the October 8th edition of NEREJ in the Appraisal and Consulting section Avery then introduced Jill Hatton, CRE who worke...

Valuation counseling and underwriting

The same analytical methodologies for commercial real estate are applied in appraisal and underwriting. At the annual meeting in Philadelphi...

Time to clean house after 19 years of appraisals

Last month as I went to place a job file on an appraisal assignment I just completed in the filing cabinet, I realized with dread that the o...

Market analysis improvement in all areas of appraisal practice

I recently had the opportunity to participate in a very valuable discussion about market analysis on the MBREA email forum. This forum works...

Choosing an appraiser who is qualified for the job

Licensure was established in Massachusetts for appraisers in order to set minimum standards for real estate appraisals. Unfortunately, many ...

On schedule toward recovery in the Boston market

In January of each year, CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) holds an internal "kick off" meeting on the year(s) ahead. In January 2009, CBRE's global c...

J.K. Scanlan Co. and Civitects Architects and Planners complete Village at 815 Main St. affordable housing project

JKS Village LLC has completed the Village at 815 Main St. project. The development consists of 49 newly constructed affordable housing units...

26th annual Build Boston to feature Innovation Pavilion for new products/technology nov. 17-19 at the Seaport Trade Center; over 200 workshops and 250 tradeshow exhibits

Build Boston (www.BuildBoston.com), the Northeast's premier architecture and building event, returns to the Seaport Trade Center on November...