2014 – Volume 58 – Book 4
Canadian Property Valuation Magazine
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2014 – Volume 58 – Book 4
Zoning and land use controls
Professional Excellence Bulletin selected by Daniel Doucet, AACI, P. App., Chair of the Professional Practice Committee Land use controls and planning considerations represent an integral part of the appraisal process. The phrase ‘land use controls’ generally refers to any legislative-based…...
2014 – Volume 58 – Book 4
WORTH KNOWING
By Nathalie Roy-Patenaude, AACI, P. App.,Director-Counsellor, Professional Practice THE COST APPROACH 0912 AIC Residential Full Form and the cost approach In 2013, the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) released an updated version (0912) of the Residential Full Form. The update…...
2014 – Volume 58 – Book 4
Easements and the fee simple interest
By John Shevchuk, Barrister & Solicitor, C.Arb, AACI(Hon) How does an appraiser account for an easement registered against the fee simple interest in a parcel of land? Does it matter who is the grantee of the easement? Does it matter…...
2014 – Volume 58 – Book 4
Depreciation: a common flaw
By Iain Hyslop, AACI, P.App Peer Reviewer, Peer Review Sub-Committee Conducting peer review assignments provides a unique perspective whereby the reviewer has the opportunity to read a wide and often interesting range of appraisal reports. The quality of these reports…...
2014 – Volume 58 – Book 4
The BOMA Standards and their use in valuation – how to add value for clients as an appraiser
WHAT IS A BOMA STANDARD? What are the BOMA Standards and why are they important? The Building Owners and Managers Association Standard Methods of Measurement (BOMA Standards) are a set of guidelines used by real estate practitioners of all walks…...
2014 – Volume 58 – Book 4
Assessing condos using 3D GIS
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) play a crucial role in producing independent, uniform and efficient property assessments. BC Assessment (BCA) has recently completed an initiative to take GIS to a whole new level by executing an innovative pilot project to explore…...
2014 – Volume 58 – Book 4
ABORIGINAL Land Claims
Norris Wilson, B.A., AACI, P. App., is the Senior Director, Research, Valuation & Advisory, with Altus Group Limited in Ottawa. He has nearly four decades of experience as a real estate appraiser and has been involved in numerous high-profile assignments in…...