Black Swan Events, the Impact on Appraisals
As we are deemed an essential service in supporting the banking and insurance sectors, we are still progressing with the completion of appraisals and risk management reporting. We have had to alter our inspection protocols to ensure the safety of our clients and...
Appraisers – An Essential Service
During times of crisis, emergencies, or other types of disruption, authorities often order closures of non-essential businesses and services. During these times, essential services are permitted to continue operations. In fact, they are expected to remain in...
Inspection Tip: Dangers of Making your Own Sanitizers
Learning Objective: To discuss the dangers of mixing bleach with other cleaners. The danger of making your own sanitizer can be significant and we thought it timely to send out an Inspection Tip to make sure everyone stays safe. As we navigate our way through the...
Loss Control Considerations for Residential / Condominium Occupancies in the Hard Market
In our July 2019 blog we looked at the advantages of a comprehensive Loss Control Report in a hard market. Given the current market conditions for insurance placement, we thought it would be prudent to offer further considerations that may assist you in placing...
The Hard Market and Accreditation of Appraisals
As the Insurance Market Tightens, Professional Appraisal Standards Matter. Like many other professions, the appraisal profession has developed minimal practice standards. These standards describe the minimal and mandatory scope of work and report content required to...
Sports Franchises
The One Asset Class that keeps growing in value...but real estate is still a great hold! As a full service appraisal company completing engagements around the world, we often get involved in unique valuations. Recently, we have been involved with or proposed on the...