Event Calendar

Monday, October 21, 2024

2024 New England Appraisers Expo Opening and Commercial Programs

Start Date: 10/21/2024 9:15 AM EDT
End Date: 10/23/2024 12:00 PM EDT

Venue Name: Four Points By Sheraton (In-person only 10/21/2024/Live-streaming only 10/23/24)

Location:
1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike
Route 1 South
Nosrwood, MA  United States  02062

Organization Name: MBREA

Contact:
MBREA Staff
Email: staff@mbrea.org
Phone: (617) 830-4530

2024 New England Appraisers Expo
Opening and Commercial Programs

Check out the special offer at the bottom of the page!

Scheduling:
The 2024 New England Appraisers Expo Opening Program will take place in-person only on October 21, 2024 from 9:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and  the Commercial Program will be live-streamed only on October 23, 2024 from 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Attendance: We are required to record each participant's attendance which will be done through sign-in sheets at the Opening Program and by poll questions during the Commercial Program. We will not be able to award CE credit to participants who fail to sign both the sign-in sheets and answer all the poll questions.

 
Members: (AI and MBREA): $225
AI members who are not MBREA members should obtain a code from the Chapter office.

All Others:
$275.00
Everyone saves $30 when you register before October 7, 2024
 
Opening Program
October 21, 2024 In-person
A Conversation with State Board Chairs

Join a panel of seasoned state licensing board members as they explore evolving regulatory trends, highlight critical areas of concern, and offer expert guidance on crafting appraisal reports that withstand scrutiny.

Panelists:            Michael Giannelli – Massachusetts
                             Charles Schubert – New Hampshire
                             Edward Stachurski – Rhode Island
Moderator:         Stephen Sousa -- MBREA

REALTOR Report

Kevin Sears, President, National Association of REALTORS (NAR) will brief attendees on the current status of NAR with comments about the recent commission settlement and its impact on selling and buying residential dwellings.

Living with the New Climate of Metro Boston

Dr. Paul Kirshen, Professor in the School for the Environment, University of Massachusetts Boston will share his research about how climate change is affecting the metro-Boston region and expectations for its impact in the years ahead.

Economic Update

Aaron Jodka will overview of the U.S. economy and discuss trends in the labor market, interest rates, inflation, along with a forecast. Green shoots are emerging in sectors within the economy, while challenges are developing in others. The purpose of this discussion is to dig into the current and future state of the U.S. economy and how that will ultimately that will translate within the commercial and residential real estate sectors.

 
 
Commercial Program
October 23, 2024 Live-streaming

Capital Markets: On the Horizon and Beyond

This panel to discussion will highlight current trends in the capital markets, how the capital stack has changed in the past 12 to 24 months, what the next 12 months may look like across the CRE markets/classes in New England, and how these market behaviors impact valuation.

Panelists:
Frank Petz,  Managing Director Investment Sales, Colliers
Matthew Enright, Senior Director, JLL
Bob Horvath,  Executive Vice President Horvath & Tremblay
Justin Smith, Head of Capital Markets, Atlantic Capital Markets

The Reviewer’s Corner: Exceed Expectations

 
A panel comprised of Review Appraisers from individual reviewers to those at large nationals will discuss common pain points, tips to improve report findings / presentations, missteps to avoid, and guidelines for USPAP compliance.

Panelists:
Karen Friel, MAI, AI-GRS, Principal at Friel Valuation Advisors
Jim Renner, Vice President Real Estate Technical Services at Wells Fargo Bank
Rachel L. Gottmeier, AI-GRS, MRICS, VP, Senior Commercial Appraiser, M & T Bank
Deborah Carlson, FVP--Appraisal Manager, Needham Bank
Hilary Jones, MAI-AIGRS, Senior Vice President, Appraisal & Consulting, CES

State Approvals as of October 9, 2024
State Opening Program (4-Hrs) Commercial Program (3-Hrs) Residential Program (3-Hrs)
CT AAL.001291 AAL.001290 AAL.001286
MA*     580081
ME 34C048 34C049 34C047
NH**      
RI REA.0002273-CE REA.0002274-CE REA.0002251-CE
VT CA-258783 CA-258782 CA-253799
*Note for MA license holders: The Opening, Commercial, and Residential Sessions of the Expo are approved as NR (Non-Residential) and R (Residential) and may be used by all appraisers for CE credit.
**NH does not assign numbers to approved courses.
AI Points: The 7-hour General and Commercial or General and Residential sessions are 35 AI Points. The 3-hour Commercial or Residential sessions are 15 AI Points each.
Bonus Offer!
Sign up for the 3-hour Residential Program for the very low price of $75. Click here for more info and to register.