"The International Appraiser": Objective valuation advice on international real estate

Vernon Martin has physically appraised/valued properties on every continent except Antarctica and provides independent, unsponsored investment and valuation advice.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

South African game farm appraisal

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Interior of hunting lodge I have been asked about the photo at the top of my blog page. This photo was taken from a lodge at a South Afr...

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Friday, May 27, 2011

Canadian Buying Spree in the U.S. Southwest

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Canadian-owned Desert Dunes Golf Course in Desert Hot Springs, CA My previous post mentioned the activities of Canadian real estate syndi...

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Warning about international real estate syndications and other crowdfunding ventures

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Unsold Arizona condos are a favorite among Canadian syndicators. What is a real estate syndication ? A real estate syndicator is...

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Monday, May 16, 2011

Hong Kong: Lofty Housing Prices, Low Capitalization Rates

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As a global financial center, Hong Kong ranks third and is rapidly catching up with New York and London, bringing in expatriate financial...

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Macau: Surpassing Las Vegas as the World’s Top Gaming Destination

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Photo: Portuguese colonial architecture in foreground, high-rise living in mid-ground, Wynn and MGM casinos in the background. Below: Sa...

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Friday, May 13, 2011

NEW SOUTH CHINA MALL: WORLD’S LARGEST FAILED MALL 新华南

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All photos were taken at about 1 pm on a Wednesday afternoon on a sunny day in May. Having been an appraiser of distressed malls si...

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About Vernon Martin

Vernon Martin, MSRE: Vernon Martin has 41 years of commercial appraisal experience and has physically appraised properties on 6 continents. He started his career at the global firm Jones Lang Wootton and went on to become the chief commercial appraiser at 3 national (U.S.) lending institutions, including the largest S&L, formerly taught Real Estate Appraisal at California State University, Los Angeles from 1998 to 2005 and has authored many professional journal articles (including The Appraisal Journal) and two books. He has degrees from the University of Chicago and Southern Methodist University (where he earned his Master of Science in Real Estate degree) and is a Certified General Appraiser in several states (CA, NM, TX, AK, MT and MI).For more information, call 1-323-788-1605, or e-mail him at vernonmartin@aol.com .

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