Appraisal & Consulting

Final tribute held for Charles Akerson, CRE Emeritus

The New England/Upstate NY CRE and the Mass Appraisal chapters held a tribute for Charles B. Akerson, CRE Emeritus on June 9th at The Unitar...

The rising cost of a rising tide: Insuring coastal sites

Summer has finally (sort of) arrived and my thoughts wander to sandy beaches, expansive marshes, and of course, real estate. Those beautiful...

Home Valuation Code of Conduct The good, the bad and the ugly

The Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) has been in effect for several months now, long enough to generate some real life reaction. To ref...

Maine chapter of the Appraisal Institute holds meeting

June 9th the Maine chapter of the Appraisal Institute held a dinner meeting at Verillos Convention Center in Portland, Maine....

Are things getting better? Definitely maybe...

Are things getting better? As my rock n' roll guitar idol Jeff Beck once titled a song, "Definitely Maybe." As many of the students who hav...

Sign up, get involved, be heard - It's your profession

Appraisers are happy to hear that, this time, the bank failures and the consequent collapse in housing prices is not being blamed on the app...

Mark-to-market and fair value cause of meltdown?

I'm sure you've seen the media stories about mark-to-market and fair value being a major cause of the financial meltdown. That is like blami...

Travels with Charley: A guide in our travels as appraisers

Charles Akerson, MAI, CRE, real estate appraiser, counselor, teacher and author of international scope, died this spring at the age of 86. H...

A salute to the 1st inductees into the MBREA Hall of Fame

Qualified appraisers with appraisal designations from credible organizations such as the The Appraisal Institute and the Massachusetts Board...

MBREA celebrates 75th anniversary and introduces the Appraisal Hall of Fame

June 17th was a great night for the appraisal profession. The MBREA celebrated 75 years as an association by introducing the Appraisal Hall ...