Valuation

The “Why” of Valuation

Building Valuation Discipline by Michael Greene and Alex Villacorta Business school classes often demonstrate concepts like “the wisdom of crowds” or “the Winner’s Curse” by asking students to guess the number of jelly beans in a jar. Miraculously, the average guess of the class is typically quite close to the actual number of beans, while the range of guesses is distributed broadly. Never in question, however, is the precise number

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Fast and Accurate Valuations Are Key for Real Estate Investors

New and Improving Tools Are Arriving Just in Time by Katie Brewer In a buyer’s market, the advantage goes to the purchaser who can make a wise decision faster than other potential buyers. So, for investors in today’s market, time has become the crucial obstacle to success. Some have called it a modern-day Gold Rush, and just as in olden days, prospectors who can sift through the national inventory of

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Valuing Your Rental Opportunities

How the Industry is Shifting to Help Investors Reduce Their Risk by Frank Guarnera After what has been a unique year to say the least, the future is looking like it may be ripe with opportunity and risk. Which is why it is so important to understand your assets now more than ever. As we may have some volatility or changes over the next year, it will be important to

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The Emergence of Alternative Valuation Products

The days of a one-size-fits-all solution are in the past. Over the years, many things have changed in the real estate industry. That rings true for valuations as well. With the advent of the appraisal management company (AMC) and changes in regulatory compliance, your valuation options may seem limited. However, there are many alternative valuation products available. Many offer lower costs, faster turnaround times and robust data sets to support

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