Appraisal & Consulting

Appraisal as a career: "How does one become an appraiser"

My earliest recollection of thinking I might want to become an appraiser was when my wife and I were in the process of buying our first hous...

A review of the 2010 CRE board meeting held Dec. 16th

The 2010 chapter CRE board met for its first time at The Algonquin Club on Wednesday, December 16th prior to its annual Holiday Reception. A...

Commercial loan play - Better than the building itself?

It's no news that commercial real estate is in a slump, and sales are down. In fact, the number of sales which averaged approximately 375 pe...

Appraisal Foundation establishes the new Appraisal Practices Board to commence work in July 2010

The Appraisal Foundation, a Congressionally authorized non-profit organization dedicated to promoting professionalism in appraising through ...

The year rewound and the year ahead

2009 was better than 2008. That doesn't mean it was a good year. It was just a less large negative number. While 2008 was replete with excee...

Even the small things matter within an appraisal report

An appraisal report is a beautifully designed document that communicates the information needed to demonstrate the research and analysis nec...

2010 is the year to join the Appraisal Institute: The best time to plant a tree is years ago!

2010 sounds futuristic. Let's face it, if you can remember reading George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four when that date was far ahead, you ha...

MBREA continues to grow and make changes for the future

I look forward to my term as president of the Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers. I have been a member of the MBREA since the mid...

The encroaching sea, and it's impact in the coastal areas

Early last summer I wrote an article for The New England Real Estate Journal about coastal floodplain regulations and their potential impact...

Herbert Landy Insurance Agency celebrating 60 years

The many consequences from the current economic downturn have impacted all aspects of the real estate profession. Real estate appraisers hav...