Appraisal for a commercial property is a crucial process that determines the market value of the property based on various factors. Commercial property appraisals are essential for a variety of ...

Learn how real estate appraisers determine property values, act independently, and provide unbiased valuations for accurate ...

Commercial appraisers find their work at the center of one of the largest real estate stories of the moment: the fate of the office market. Their decisions of value will have enormous sway on when ...

In the world of commercial real estate finance, appreciation — either metaphorically or economically through increased building values — has been a rare virtue over the last four years. This is ...

The process of ordering an appraisal and the inner workings of the commercial appraisal process have undergone some transformations over the last few years with more changes to come. After the first ...

This is Part 1 of a four-part Bisnow investigative series exploring the appraisal profession, its importance to commercial real estate and the broader economy, and the people and organizations that ...

Starwood Capital Group made a big bet on the U.S. retail market in November 2013. Barry Sternlicht’s private equity firm bought a 90 percent stake in seven malls from Westfield Group for $1.6 billion ...

It’s a common critique that commercial property owners want to undervalue their properties when it’s time to pay their taxes and overvalue them when it’s time to sell. A study from Cook County Tax ...