Appraisal & Consulting

Peter Vadala 2009

Name: Peter Vadala Title: President, Mass. Board of Real Estate Appraisers Company: Vadala Real Estate Appraisers Location: 9 Dr. Osman Rd.,...

Upcoming R.I. Appraisal Institute seminars

The Rhode Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute has hit the ground running with respect to education programs for our members. As I stat...

Tannenwald of Boston Federal Reserve speaks to CRE, Part 1

The N.E./Upstate N.Y. Chapter held its first luncheon event of 2009 at 303 Congress St., Boston on Jan. 13th. Approximately 31 CREs and gues...

Loan modifications: Why it's in the TARP

There are many people out there who say that we need to solve our problems in the residential marketplace before we can hope for improvement...

Plans/predictions for the trillion-dollar stimulus package

The best minds are grinding out a trillion-dollar, stimulus package. The stated goal is 3 to 4 million jobs in 24 months. The package will i...

A strong start in 2009 in a weakened market

The Mass. Chapter is off to a strong start in 2009 despite a weakening real estate market. The chapter's first program of the year, 2009 Eco...

Real estate in recession - Discovering the bottom for office market rents

A typical real estate professional will experience four recessions in their career. This article will address the three most current, and ba...

Avoiding appraisal fraud: Appraising your client Part 1

Mortgage fraud and real estate fraud articles have become regular features in news headlines. There are blogs and stories galore about the l...

Those pesky requests for comp checks

With the recent surge in appraisal requests residential appraisers have had to balance the increased work load with those pesky requests for...

Frederick Richard 2009

Name: Frederick Richard, MAI Title: President, Connecticut Chapter of the Appraisal Institute Company: Babson Capital Management Location: 1...