Thursday, May 31, 2012

Tepotzotlan, Mexico, revisited: The Danger of Hypothetical Conditions in Appraisals

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Maybe once a year I get feedback from a client such as this: “ We hired an internationally famous brokerage firm to revalue the property yo...
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Appraisal of a Condo Project in Harlem

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I normally limit posts on this blog to my international work, although 60% of my work is domestic. I do not expect most readers to be inter...
Friday, May 18, 2012

The International Appraiser in the press – Germany, Costa Rica, Canada

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In the March 2012 issue of Canadian Real Estate Magazine , reporter Sarah Megginson interviewed me for advice to Canadian investors about pu...
Friday, April 27, 2012

Shenyang and PCRT update

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As reported in the April 25th edition of Retail Traffic , “Shenyang, China was the most active market for new development [in the world] in ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Latin American Land Grabs from Absentee Owners

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Squatter housing in Mexico When performing market research in Latin America, I heavily consult broker web sites, some of which require me ...
Friday, April 13, 2012

Shanghai's Lujiazui financial district and "Skyscraper Index Theory"

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From left to right: Shanghai World Financial Center , Jin Mao Tower , and the intended 2073-foot Shanghai Tower under construction The la...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

“RED STAR MACALLINE MALLS” in China

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Red Star Macalline Mall on Shanghai 's northwest side, from which I took the featured interior photos In rec...
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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...