Well written series: When I come across particularly good articles, I’ll pass them along here By Joshua Guernsey April 21, 2011 -- Lately I have been getting a fairly standard response when I tell people that I work in commercial real estate: A look of genuine concern followed by a question like "How is that going right now?" It is at those moments that I am reminded that the general public largely associates "commercial real estate" with ...

Well written series: When I come across particularly good articles, I’ll pass them along here Friday, May 20, 2011 :: Staff infoZine Disaster victims may recoup some of their uninsured losses because uncompensated property losses from natural disasters are tax deductible, said a University of Missouri Extension consumer and family economics specialist. Columbia, MO - infoZine - But the first thing you should do is contact your insurance agent, said Brenda Pro...

Well written series: When I come across particularly good articles, I’ll pass them along here During more stable economic times, the technique for calculating vacancy rates for a commercial property appraisal was simple. For the most part, appraisers divided the number of vacant rental units at a property by the total number of rentable units to determine the vacancy rate. But these are not stable economic times, and vacancy rates can be unintentionally deceptiv...

Well written series: When I come across good articles, I’ll pass them along here What Are the Qualifications for a Real Estate Appraiser? Luanne Kelchner By Luanne Kelchner, eHow Contributor April 25, 2011 Real estate appraisers assess the value of residential and commercial properties. The appraiser may focus on one type of property such as residential or commercial real estate. States license real estate appraisers to protect the public...

Well written series: When I come across good articles, I’ll pass them along here © 2010 by Integra Realty Resources - South Carolina What is an Appraisal? An appraisal is a thought process leading to an opinion of value. This opinion or estimate is arrived at through a formal process that typically uses the three ''common approaches to value''. They are the Cost App...