article thumbnail

Increasing Diversity in Appraisal Profession.

Appraisal Buzz

Being able to identify components of construction as well as their condition and recognizing when to recommend other professional inspections is a fundamental part of an appraisal. I have no idea what “research” they are referring to and how they come to that conclusion.

Appraisal 370
article thumbnail

Sustainability Factors to Consider When Building a Home

Eppraisal

Key Factors to Consider With Home Construction There are plenty of opportunities to incorporate sustainability during a home-building project's lifecycle. Location and Transportation Location can play a significant role in a home’s sustainability. There’s also the matter of transportation.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Modular vs Manufactured-There IS a Distinction

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

First we must understand that the term “mobile home” is obsolete and refers to transportable homes constructed prior to June 30, 1976. The major distinction between a modular and manufactured home- the standard to which they are constructed. Manufactured homes are built 100% off site and constructed on the chassis.

article thumbnail

Michael Bright: Where residential mortgage-backed securities can take sustainable investing

Housing Wire

The United Nations, which coined the term two decades ago in the wake of the Enron and Exxon Valdez scandals, sometimes refers to it as “inclusive investing.” Is affordable housing construction that requires trees to be torn down a social good, or not? Some call it “sustainable investing,” others “impact investing.”

Investing 305
article thumbnail

The Impact of Big Data on Transportation & Logistics

GoForrmz

Solve transportation and logistics concerns with better data In transportation and logistics, it is no surprise that data and analytics are vital. These teams utilize and process massive amounts of data every day, from passenger and cargo information to transportation routes and weather conditions.

article thumbnail

My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

3) Use bracketing when choosing comps- The technique of using sales that are larger and smaller than the home you are pricing is referred to as bracketing. Typically, this area comprises homes that are similar in terms of age, quality, design, appeal, price range, school system, and transportation access points, among other factors.

article thumbnail

Eleven Types of Risk in Commercial Real Estate

Property Metrics

Macroeconomic risk refers to how broad, national level economic activity impacts property cash flows and valuation. Legislative or regulatory risk refers to any change in regulations or law that can impact real estate owners or tenants. Space market risk refers to the probability that those expectations are incorrect.