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Valuation – How Much is My Property Really Worth?

Posted on July 22, 2021July 24, 2021

The value of a commercial property is an important piece of information in many aspects. Whether you’re the purchaser looking for financing, the seller hoping to attain maximum profit, the appraisal review department at a bank, or an attorney –the value is what provides you with the confidence to make the right decision for your…

Working With Your Appraiser Helps Deliver a More Reasonable Value

Posted on June 16, 2021June 16, 2021

The role of the appraiser is to provide objective, impartial, and unbiased opinions about the value of real property—providing assistance to those who own, manage, sell, invest in, and/or lend money on the security of real estate. Here are a few things that highlight the items important to prepare an accurate and reasonable appraisal. When…

2020 Banking and Construction Lending Trends for Minnesota

Posted on August 24, 2020August 28, 2020

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced COVID-19 as a global pandemic (this day also happens to be my birthday so good or bad, it’s an easy date for me to remember). Since then, market uncertainty has caused commercial investors to increasingly worry whether their commercial appraisal analyses are accurate.  At Simonson Appraisals,…

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Navigating the Appraisal Process – What You Need to Know

Posted on July 10, 2020July 22, 2020

While commercial appraisals are a central part of evaluating real estate, the appraisal process itself can be frustrating and confusing – primarily since each assessment depends on the scope and nature of the specific property. My goal here is to help lenders, bank reviewers and appraisers better understand the commercial appraisal process to ensure projects…

In the appraisal world no news is good news

“No News is Good News” – It’s What We Strive For

Posted on June 10, 2020July 22, 2020

“No news is good news” is more than just a saying. It’s the outcome we strive for following the appraisal process. As an appraiser, it means we nailed that sweet spot and produced an accurate appraisal. The sweet spot is not a predetermined number or target, but rather a number that is within a comfortable…

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COVID-19 Changed the Commercial Real Estate Appraisal World – Here’s How To Respond

Posted on April 27, 2020July 22, 2020

I don’t need to tell you how much the world can change in 45 days. The speed at which the world as we know it is changing is astonishing. One thing that isn’t changing is our enthusiasm to deliver credible analysis for our clients while simultaneously providing guidance to our colleagues. Every day, our team…

Minneapolis/St. Paul – 2019-2020 Commercial Real Estate Value Trends

Minneapolis/St. Paul – 2019-2020 Commercial Real Estate Value Trends

Posted on January 24, 2020July 21, 2020

I attended the 2020 Minneapolis/St. Paul Commercial Real Estate Valuation and Appraisal Forecast Summit held at the Golden Valley Country Club on Friday, January 17, 2020. This year had a slight twist as I was invited to speak on the multi-family panel. Topics centered on valuation trends for the retail, industrial, office and multi-family property…

2019 Greater MN Apartment Trends

Posted on October 1, 2019July 21, 2020

Over the past several weeks (August and part of September 2019), Simonson Appraisals appraised 20+ apartment buildings across Minneapolis/St. Paul and greater Minnesota as part of a single portfolio. Appraisal portfolio assignments are excellent projects as it allows us the time and resources to do a deeper dive into value trends impacting the property sector…

North Dakota Temporary Appraisal Waiver

Posted on June 29, 2019July 31, 2019

North Dakota is seeking a 5-year temporary waiver for certain property types depending on the property value. Here is my quick take. I am a commercial real estate appraiser based in Minneapolis and have been working in western North Dakota since 2012. Starting in about 2009 and extending to present, the commercial real estate market…

Mid-Year 2019 Minneapolis/St. Paul CRE Markets

Posted on June 19, 2019July 31, 2019

Like the mighty Mississippi River that flows through the north edge of downtown Minneapolis, the Minneapolis/St. Paul commercial real estate market continues to move forward at a healthy pace with a few areas worth paying attention to. Here are the best insights I gathered from the panel of speakers at the June 14, 2019 Commercial…

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