In order to improve the availability of housing in Louisville, Metro Council has approved ADUs in certain zoning areas and under certain conditions. An ADU, or “Accessory Dwelling Unit”, is additional living area, self-contained, on an existing single-unit (fka single-family) Read more…
I admit when I was a fresh young commercial appraiser, I never understood why we always broke out the values in a going concern analysis. However, over time I began to understand the importance of doing this for the reader. Read more…
On Monday, 14, 2024, the Michigan chapter hosted the STR class. We had a great turnout and a great setting. The Hagerty Center at Northwestern Michigan College has a Coast Guard school and a Culinary school, so we had a Read more…
We sat down with Jonathan Klunk to discuss real estate, everyone’s favorite topic. I encourage you to listen and then comment. Listen here.
Bell Ferris taught 30+ appraisers, investors, and regulators at ValExpo 2024 at Ceasar’s Palace in Las Vegas this past week. The Appraisal Institute, a sponsor of the event, put on the class. We discussed the components necessary to properly appraise Read more…
Bell Ferris completed 19 appraisal reports for the 2024 Jefferson County Kentucky Tax Appeal season. After that, we testified in 18 of those hearings in July. In each case, the PVA agreed to, or very close to, our market value of Read more…
Our #1 appraiser was interviewed by Jonathan Klunk, a Realtor, friend, and all-around great guy about appraisals in real estate transactions. Click below to link to the Podcast episode.
The Iowa Chapter of the Appraisal Institute hosted the premiere of the Short-Term Rental class on May 9th and 10th in Des Moines and Iowa City. Executive Director Shauna Gehring arranged the back-to-back classes to serve the appraisers spread out across Iowa. Read more…
Jason Ferris was interviewed by the Appraisal Buzzcast crew Jim Morrison and Hal Humphreys. We discussed the Short Term Rental issue for appraisers. We also discussed my upcoming classes in Iowa in May and Las Vegas in August at ValExpo. Read more…
On April 19, 2024, Jefferson County PVA will release reassessments for the 2024 year. This year, the PVA has focused on Areas 2, 3 and 7. Area 2 includes Cherokee Triangle, Seneca, Highlands, Tyler Park, Germantown, Deer Park, Belknap, Poplar Level, Read more…
