Friday, March 30, 2012

Some Thoughts about Appraiser/Valuer Responsibility

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Unfinished construction of beach condos in Brazil This month has witnessed a certain game-changing event for the U.S. commercial apprai...
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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Appraisal of a Planned Oceanfront Community near Natal, Brazil

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View to the south of the city of Natal and the Redinha Bridge opening up development opportunities in the beach towns north of Natal Pon...
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Saturday, March 17, 2012

Some thoughts about "geographic competency" in international assignments

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U.S. appraisers are largely governed by a document known as Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice . One key rule in USPA...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

The effect of mangroves on the valuation of tropical waterfront land

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Mangrove-fouled beach near San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic Many of my appraisal assignments involve tropical waterfront ...
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Friday, February 10, 2012

Appraisal of Beach Land in Nayarit, Mexico

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This appraisal assignment illustrates the problems in obtaining reliable Mexican market data. The subject property is about 100 hectares ...
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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...