There is a tea party underway. But it doesn't involve a particular political party. It involves a revolt against real estate taxes levied by local taxing authorities against real estate owned by companies with national name recognition like Walgreen's, General Electric, and Brigestone. These companies contend that they're being taxed on their hard … [Read more...]
Commercial Appraisers are Human Too
Appraising Commercial Property in the Real World People are now calling the recent economic turmoil that began in 2008 'The Great Recession.' If you're like me, you've spent a great deal of time and effort the last several years simply making ends meet. The commercial appraisal business has faced its own challenges. In particular, there are too … [Read more...]
Russell Roberts, MAI
After two years of considerable toil, I earned it - the most highly respected credentials in the commercial appraisal business, the MAI designation. And I thought Ranger School was tough. No barbed wire at the Appraisal Institute but if you think there's no obstacle course, think again! Having set my course in 1990 to obtain my designation, I … [Read more...]
Multifamily Apartments in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
In the process of pursuing my MAI designation I am working to evaluate the supply and demand for apartments in Elizabethtown. To date, I have identified 69 apartment projects and around 1,500 individual units. This, my friends, is a monumental task...now back to work! Russell Photo Credit … [Read more...]