Category: Appraisal & Consulting
Will Hartford’s Central Business District apartment market continue to thrive? - by Patrick Lemp a...
September 8, 2017
The Hartford Central Business District (CBD) apartment market is booming with 795% expansion since 2002 (177 units to 1,585 units). With another 565 units in the planning/construction stages, the market could increase by another third in the next 24+/- months.
What’s good for the property is good for the users - by David Kirk
September 8, 2017
Infrastructure and readiness are on the minds of everyone lately, especially in the wake of recent disasters and crises around the country and around the globe. Mobility, nimbleness, and the ability to pivot are universal themes and relate to commercial real estate as we think harder about discrete implications.
Reconciliation can similarly be complex for appraisals - by David Kirk
August 11, 2017
Appraisals of commercial real estate and other special purpose properties consider three approaches to value and conclude with a reconciliation of the approaches to estimate a final value.
Make the difficult look easy and make the routine look difficult for appraisers - by Bill Pastuszek...
August 11, 2017
It is said of some athletes that they make the difficult look easy and make the routine look difficult. I’ve heard this said of goalies and shortstops at the very least.
History repeats itself when it comes to market cycles - by Jim Kasparian
August 11, 2017
Here we are again...1998!!! Values in the Greater Boston area are showing a continued increase with no rhyme or reason.
Appraising growing inventory of life science facilities - by Thomas Jensen
August 11, 2017
The increasing inventory of life science facilities in the Boston area presents another special use property category for the experienced appraisal profession. It is only natural for the life sciences industry to flourish with prestigious universities such as Harvard and MIT along with several large life science companies in the area.
What do appraisal clients want? Part 1
August 11, 2017
What do appraisal clients need in appraisals? Their needs are two-fold; service and quality. This month, I’ll explore client expectations about service.
Summer musings, possible misgivings: A few seasonal observations and questions - by Bill Pastuszek
July 14, 2017
Coming out of a nicely timed July 4th holiday, and one that was much needed according to my informal survey, we move right into the heat of the summer. A few seasonal observations and questions.
Cyclical patterns and impact on policies in global trade - by David Kirk
July 14, 2017
Current economic commentary includes the forecast of impending cyclical patterns and the impact on the domestic economy of protectionist policies in global trade.
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