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Do We Need a Neighborhood Section?

George Dell

Neighborhood” seems like an obvious choice for analysis. The knee-jerk reaction to this question is that obviously we need it. It’s what we were taught. Leaving out a neighborhood section (form or narrative) would […]. The post Do We Need a Neighborhood Section?

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Do We Need a Neighborhood Section?

George Dell

Traditional appraisal says we should describe and analyze the subject neighborhood. In residential form reports, there is a section devoted to the neighborhood. In general narrative reports, there is a section devoted to the neighborhood. We have often heard criticism […].

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Do We Need a Neighborhood Section? Part II

George Dell

The current residential form (the URAR) neighborhood section is well designed – for data the way it was 40 years ago, filled in on a typewriter, with no software ability to summarize, graph, or map data. Do We Need a Neighborhood Section? The post Do We Need a Neighborhood Section?

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Part IV: Do We Need a Neighborhood Section?

George Dell

The neighborhood section of appraisal reports is pretty much protocol. We have asked how a report on the neighborhood may or may not contribute to valuation value or reliability (risk) estimates. We continue to consider how traditional practice helps or hinders adoption of modern process technologies.

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Part III: Do We Need a Neighborhood Section?

George Dell

Market area, District, Neighborhood – what do our directives say? Read Part I and Part II of Do […]. The post Part III: Do We Need a Neighborhood Section? The post Part III: Do We Need a Neighborhood Section?

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Do We Need a Neighborhood Section?

Appraisal Buzz

Traditional appraisal says we should describe and analyze the subject neighborhood. In residential form reports, there is a section devoted to the neighborhood. In general narrative reports, there is a section devoted to the neighborhood. A neighborhood is defined as a group of complementary land uses.

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Opinion: A 21st-century response to affordable housing challenges

Housing Wire

Therefore, when considering policy to improve our nation, we should always incentivize striving with an emphasis on equality of opportunity, understanding that a rising tide lifts all boats. What did we learn? We learned that the costs to build affordable housing rental units are also soaring. So, we need to be wise.