Spotlights

The green movement is going mainstream: USGBC's LEED adopted as industry-wide standard

With more and more large corporations adopting policies that are friendly to the environment (and public relations), the green movement has ...

23rd annual Build Boston set for Nov. 13-15 at the Seaport World Trade Center

The Boston Society of Architects/AIA (BSA) and ResourcePlus Shows & Events will celebrate the 23rd anniversary of Build Boston November 13 -...

Katie Curnutte - The Warren Group

Warren Group's R.E. Record Search assists appraisersJust four years ago, 6,270 homes changed hands in Mass. It was a boom market; sales were...

Appraiser qualifications count: Expand your education

With the change once again in the real estate market, the appraisers that are the busiest are those with the best qualifications who have di...

Claims do's and dont's: How an appraiser responds can either help prevent or guarantee a lawsuit

Nobody likes being accused of making mistakes. Imagine the panic and fear that an appraiser might feel when served with a lawsuit alleging ...

Fundamentals to override the 2007 capital market collapse

On August 29 I had breakfast with our company president who asked for "my view of the world." We were in the midst of a huge market correcti...

Opportunity awaits! "History repeats itself"

From my perspective, the forces of the universe are converging to create an ideal opportunity for appraisers. However, to take advantage of ...

Infrastructure-pay now to repair, or pay more later

There have been many recent articles concerning infrastructure investments and projects. The bridge collapse in Minneapolis further highligh...

Got green - What you need to know about sustainable value

Three prominent real estate professionals, leaders in the green movement, spoke at Got Green - What You Need to Know About Sustainable Devel...

Correcting market abuse: Congress gets into the act

Residential markets have taken hard hits as result of lower demand, oversupply in some markets, and grave concerns about lending practices a...