Tuesday, January 31, 2012

When real estate scoundrels pretend to be saints

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"As God is my witness, I can GET YOU FINANCED!" Now that Andy Rooney has passed away, it’s my turn to talk about what ann...
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Monday, January 30, 2012

Appraisal in Perth, Australia

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This is my third appraisal assignment in Perth. This assignment is similar to any appraisal of a Class C downtown office building in the U.S...
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Friday, December 30, 2011

Those “Guaranteed Income” Rental Home Investments

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Rental condos in Kissimmee, Florida A recent inquiry from a Canadian journalist has me revisiting this topic, as there is now a burgeoning...
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Sunday, December 18, 2011

The Weakest Link in Appraisal/Valuation Reports is the Information Supplied by the Property Owner

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Do not hire this kind of appraiser. Some of my previous blog posts have touched upon this subject, whether it was the Jakko Poyry fore...
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Friday, December 2, 2011

Three Appraisals in Britain

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London bed-and-breakfast inn After Cozumel I flew to London, England, to appraise a portfolio of hospitality properties – a bed and breakf...
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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