Appraisal & Consulting

Appraisal review 2017: Continue to evolve and continue to refine skill sets - by Bill Pastuszek

Bill Pastuszek, MAI, ASA, MRA, heads Shepherd Associates, Newton, Mass. ...

Cary of Integra Realty Resources honored as Appraisal Institute’s Volunteer of Distinction

Boston, MA David Cary Jr., MAI, was recognized as the Appraisal Institute’s May Volunteer of Distinction for Region IV. The Apprais...

International Property Measurements Standards Coalition update - by Steven Elliott

Steven Elliott, SRA, MRA, is principal at Elliott Gottschalk & Associates, Ashland, Mass.  ...

Appraising income producing properties in CT tax appeals - by Ronald Kowalski

Ronald Kowalski II, Esq. is a partner with Cacace, Tusch & Santagata, Stamford, Conn. ...

Chapter president: Where has all the retail gone? - by Karen Friel

Karen Friel, MAI, MRA, is the 2017 president of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute and principal at Friel...

Insurable loss under “broad evidence” rules - by Sean Sargeant

Sean Sargeant, MAI, SRA is a certified general real estate appraiser at Sargeant Appraisal Service, Rutland, VT. ...

Data and rests: Data and index nausea - by David Kirk

David Kirk, CRE, MAI, FRICS, is principal and founder of Kirk & Company, Real Estate Counselors, Boston. ...

Mixed use communities: Not without challenges - by Daniel Calano

Daniel Calano, CRE, is the managing partner and principal of Prospectus, LLC, Cambridge, Mass.  ...

Thinking about being an appraiser? Here’s what you need to know. - by Bill Pastuszek

Thinking about being an appraiser? Here’s what you need to know. This is a great profession. I am at my most serious when I sa...

Are our veterans being treated fairly in real estate transactions? - by Maria Hopkins

Maria Hopkins, Maria Hopkins Associates One of the old school myths is that the strongest buyer will be the one putting down the bigger dep...