Commercial Corner

Valuation Review continues to look into the world of art appraisals, specifically, Chinese art where recently a school was duped into overpaying on a painting that wasn’t exactly appraised at its true value.

In Part II of this commercial feature, we hear from a pair of art experts who detail the great difficulty it is to assess value to art.

Read on for the conclusion.

A recent story in the San Francisco Chronicle told of a school whose donated paintings appraised at almost $3 million, but later were discovered to be fakes.

When it comes to art work, how can appraisers distinguish the real thing from an imitation copy? Valuation Review spoke with a fine art expert who offered some tips as to how appraisers can avoid being duped at the time of sale.

Read on to find out what we were told.

BBG announced it has made several key strategic hires to its assessment team.

BBG Assessment is a national leader in environmental, property condition and green energy due diligence services, the company said in a press release.

Read on to learn more.

Collateral Analytics has developed a new automated valuation model solution to assist lenders.

The model will also help with monitoring commercial property values and provide access to quick, accurate and inexpensive valuations for commercial real estate.

Read on to learn more and hear what the company president had to say.

BBG continues to expand its staff.

The company announced that a respected industry veteran has joined the team as executive managing director.

Read on to find out who gets the appointment of this commercial real estate company.

There is more expansion within the BBG ranks.

The commercial appraisal company continues its growth with the opening of an office in Philadelphia, further expanding its presence in the Northeast.

Read on to learn more.

Valuation Review continues its conversation with Franz Ross and Sergio Lo Presti.

The real estate appraiser and regional appraisal firm partner offer more advice for appraisers when determining value on retail and other specific property types.

Read Part II of the story for more information.

Valuation Review spoke to Franz Ross and Sergio Lo Presti, a business and real estate appraiser and a regional appraisal firm partner respectively, for their insights on appraisal practices for retail properties.

This has become perhaps the hottest topic in commercial property appraisal, both for financing and for real property assessment.

Read on to find out more of what our panel of experts shared with us.

Bowery Valuation announced the company closed a major deal.

The company secured a $12 million Series A round of funding led by Builders VC. This brings the total raised for Bowery Valuation to $19 million.

Read on to learn more about this commercial appraisal company’s rising revenues.

BBG has more commercial news.

The company has promoted Liani Moore to managing director of the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Read on for more information about this appointment and what it means for the commercial appraising company moving forward.