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Agency Multifamily Appraisals: Requirements and Process

September 15, 2026 Multifamily loans sold to or credit-enhanced by the government-sponsored enterprises are subject to appraisal requirements that go beyond general lending practice. Fannie Mae’s...

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Appraisal Report Options and Who Can Rely on Them

September 14, 2026 Two questions arise regularly when an appraisal is ordered, and both are settled before work begins rather than after: which reporting option applies,...

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Market Studies and Feasibility Analysis

September 10, 2026 Market studies and appraisals are frequently confused, and the two are sometimes ordered interchangeably when only one is appropriate. They answer different questions....

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Corridor Valuation and the Across-the-Fence Method

September 9, 2026 A corridor is a long, narrow strip of land assembled for linear use: rail lines, pipelines, transmission lines, fiber, and roadways. Corridors are...

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Commercial Property Tax Appeal Appraisals: What an Independent Opinion of Value Adds

September 2, 2026 Every spring, owners of commercial property open a notice of appraised value. The number on that notice may reflect what the property would...

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What Determines the Cost of a Commercial Appraisal

September 1, 2026 The first question most people ask an appraisal firm is what it will cost. It is a fair question and a difficult one...

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Portfolio Appraisals: How Multi-Property Assignments Differ

August 26, 2026 A portfolio assignment involves valuing multiple properties under a single engagement. It is not simply a series of individual appraisals performed at the...

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LIHTC Property Valuation: Restrictions, Credits, and Unsettled Questions

August 25, 2026 Properties financed through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program present valuation questions that do not arise with conventional multifamily. The program, authorized under...

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How Auto Dealership Real Estate Is Appraised

August 24, 2026 Automobile dealerships combine a substantial real estate holding with an operating business, and the two are frequently owned by separate entities. Valuation of...

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What the August 2026 Economic Outlook Says About Commercial Real Estate Credit

If you follow commercial real estate through headlines, you have probably absorbed two conflicting ideas at once: that lending has dried up, and that the whole...

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