In spite of volatility in the stock market, the gradual improvement in fundamentals in local property markets is creating some positive anxi...
We are now halfway though 2010. Has it turned out the way you thought it would? I have seen my volume of work go up and down with the market...
Appraisal theory is a branch of general economic theory that seeks to explain and understand property value; what causes value, how value ch...
You have been asked to appraise a property and the scope of the assignment includes an estimate of liquidation value. Now what?
The most str...
As crude oil gushes up from the sea floor into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico in an environmental disaster of biblical proportions, media ...
Part one appeared in the June 11th edition of the New England Real Estate Journal in the Appraisal and Consulting section.
Additional influe...
We are on the eve of financial reform, as Congress reviews legislation to provide greater regulation in lending. It seems appropriate to com...
Fannie Mae has updated its appraisal policies. Most of the appraisal related issues are effective September 1st. Here's an overview.
Inclus...
The coincidence of two phenomenal things happening at the same time—record low rates and low house prices (which appeared to have bot...
This article contains information regarding: a change in lead abatement law that will increase rehabilitation costs at affected properties; ...
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