All too often the actions of an individual business can shape the perception of an entire industry segment. For example, if someone has a bad experience with a restaurant, they are not likely to...
Read this articleWhy is Highest and Best Use So Important to the Appraisal Process?
Most appraisal textbooks define "Highest and Best Use" as the most profitable, legally permitted, economically feasible, and physically possible use of a piece of real estate. In some cases, this...
Read this articleMeasuring the Millennial Impact on the Mortgage Industry
The average age of today’s first-time home buyer is 30 years-old, which means they fall under the infamous millennial age bracket. The mortgage lending industry has already begun to feel the...
Read this articleMortgage Appraisal: Is the CFPB On Its Way Out?
Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) really on its way out the door? The CFPB was part of the massive Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act introduced in 2010, which...
Read this articleDrop in EU Students Impacts UK Rental Market
Following the UK’s decision to trigger Article 50 and leave the European Union, there has been a 7% drop in the number of EU students applying for places at UK universities.
Read this articleNew Rents in London Fall for First Time in Eight Years
New rents in London have fallen by 1.2% in April compared to the same time last year, referencing firm Homelet has reported.
Read this articleDwellworks Property Advisors Acquires D. Baum & Co.
New York-based real estate brokerage, Dwellworks Property Advisors, has acquired D. Baum & Co, a Manhattan and White Plains, NY -based real estate company. D. Baum co-founder and Real Estate Broker...
Read this articleThe Temperature of the UK Rental Market
The Association of Residential Letting Agents’(ARLA’s) June rental market report indicates a knee-jerk reaction dip in rent from 12% of its members in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote....
Read this articleLocal Insight: Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina is a beautiful mix of new meeting old. The city proudly boasts being named after Queen Charlotte of England and stands on the crossroads of an old Native American trading...
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