Global Real Estate Advising and Consulting

10/14/2015

Apartment prices may finally stop rising—and even begin to fall—when interest rates start going up.

04/18/2015

At City Center 3 with CREW Lehigh Valley.

04/18/2015

Spring at last! Our office dog Lily enjoys the warm weather in the Lehigh Valley.

04/01/2015

Global Real Estate will be at the AI Connect meetings in Dallas this July. These national meetings provide an opportunity to gain cutting-edge knowledge and expand our sphere of influence.

2015 AI Connect. Online registration by Cvent

03/18/2015

Arizona Passes Law Eliminating Appraisal Board: As the number of appraisers continues to decline, will other states find themselves unable to provide appropriate oversight?

03/04/2015

We had a wonderful time at the Lehigh Valley Business Real Estate Development Symposium 2015. A great opportunity to network and hear the latest in Lehigh Valley development.

02/24/2015

Research shows buyers will pay more for homes with solar panels — strengthening the case for factoring sustainable features into home appraisals.

02/18/2015

See number 7. The big question is whether home ownership will come back, or will multifamily continue to expand at a breakneck pace.

It’s been an odd year for the housing market. It kicked off with the ‘Polar Vortex,' blamed for slowing home sales in the early part of the year. As 2014 draws to a close, the National Association of Realtors expects sales of previously owned homes to fall short of 2013’s total, while the latest mon…

01/23/2015

Exciting re-purposing and re-use of the former 24-7 Fitness Facility in Bethlehem!

The college is developing a master's degree program in athletic training.

01/22/2015

Michel and Chris were able to attend this excellent and informative luncheon and networking event put on by CREW. Amazing the time (5+ years) and effort that has gone into this pending development.

The Lower Macungie Township shopping center will be home to the Lehigh Valley's first Nordstrom's Rack, among other stores.

01/16/2015

Happy Friday everyone! This interesting study (with contributions from two Appraisal Institute members) shows the increased emphasis on solar power by current home buyers.

CHICAGO (Jan. 14, 2015) – Two members of the Appraisal Institute contributed to a landmark study released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that found that home buyers consistently have been willing to pay more for homes with host-owned solar photovolta…

01/08/2015

We hope everyone had a happy holidays and joyous new year. Our principal Michel Glower spent her holiday with her family in Kenya. In typical appraiser fashion, Michel was not only enthralled by the culture, but fascinated by the differences in building and construction style. In addition to wood and concrete for larger commercial buildings, smaller buildings are often constructed of mud, coral, and other material. Here are a few pictures from her adventure.