Monday, November 21, 2011

Condo project appraisal in Cozumel

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I am currently revisiting a condo project in Cozumel, Mexico , that I appraised three years ago. Cozumel is an island off of Mexico's Yu...
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Sunday, November 13, 2011

South African update: Will the ouster of Malema stop the decline in farm values?

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In my last report on South Africa, I mentioned two possible factors in the price decline for South African game farms. One factor was th...
Friday, October 14, 2011

The Appraisal Institute has published my new book

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Soft cover, 122 pages ISBN: 978-1-935328-22-3 Stock Number:0751M Fraud Prevention for Commercial Real Estate Valuation Vernon Martin,...
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Monday, September 26, 2011

The Reasons Behind the Overbuilding of Luxury Retail Malls in China

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Some readers may have mistakenly ascribed a political agenda to my postings about Chinese real estate. My views on commercial real estate ...
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

A Visit to Perennial China Retail Trust’s Assets in Shenyang, China 鹏瑞利中国零售信托

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Recapping my June post on Perennial China Retail Trust (PCRT), PCRT was a recent Chinese real estate IPO on the Singapore exchange which ...
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Appraisal in Tepotzotlan, Mexico

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The story sounded compelling: 26 hectares of flat, residentially zoned land at the northern periphery of the Mexico City metropolitan area,...
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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Costa Rican Teak Farms for Gringo Investors

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I’ve been preparing for an upcoming tree farm appraisal assignment in Costa Rica , but learned late that what was thought to be a teak...
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Monday, August 1, 2011

Why Fraud is Attracted to International Real Estate Transactions

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Several of my previous blogs refer to the possibility of fraud in international real estate transactions. It stands to reason that a prop...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

The Rights of Foreign Victims of U.S. Real Estate or Mortgage-Backed Securities Scams

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A few previous blogs touched on the subject of real estate fraud that crosses national boundaries, and how difficult it can be for American ...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

GIC's Failed New York Real Estate Investment: An In-Depth Analysis

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Stuyvesant Town.  While recently in Singapore, I encountered lively debate about Singapore’s two sovereign wealth funds, the Government o...
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