2025 – Volume 69 – Book 1
Canadian Property Valuation Magazine
2025 – Volume 69 – Book 1
- From the Desk of the CEO: Adapting to Change in an Undertain World
- Executive Corner: Reflections from the President’s Desk
- Legal Matters: Interpreting Easement Agreements – Appraisal Uncertainty
- Power Up Your Practice with Machinery and Equipment
- The Critical Opportunity for Appraisers in Reserve Fund Studies
- You think it is Worth HOW Much?
- And More!
Issue Articles
2025 – Volume 69 – Book 1
Land Acknowledgements
By David A. Fortier, P. App., AACI, Bcomm (Dist.) Since the 2015 release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) final report, land acknowledgements have increased in prominence. Among other points, the TRC highlighted the importance of recognizing the traditional…...
2025 – Volume 69 – Book 1
You think it is worth HOW much?: Tips for preventing and dealing with client concerns
By Alana Jennings-Coutts, P. App, CRA and Jason Schellenberg, P. App., AACI, PGCV, B.Com. (Hons.) Being an appraiser has become more challenging in recent years. Many people are more anxious about their financial future due to factors such as an…...
2025 – Volume 69 – Book 1
The role of buyer knowledge in real estate valuation
By Michael Tachovsky, PhD. and Kristopher Williams Many, if not most, valuation assignments involve the application of the cost, income, and sales comparison approaches to value. However, complex issues can frequently arise that involve either beneficial or detrimental conditions which…...
2025 – Volume 69 – Book 1
The critical opportunity for appraisers in Reserve Fund Studies
By Terry Dowle, P. App., AACI, RI, CRP In the evolving landscape of real estate appraisal, diversification is more crucial than ever. In the 2015 Canadian Property Valuation Magazine (CPV) (Volume 59, Book 4), three authors – Kari Benum, P.…...
2025 – Volume 69 – Book 1
The Appeal of the Appraisal Profession: A Candidate’s perspective
By Adam Thorne, AIC Candidate Member Introduction Real estate is one of the largest asset classes in the world, yet its value is not always obvious. Markets operate on limited information and subjective assessments. Appraisers bridge this gap by providing…...
2025 – Volume 69 – Book 1
Power up your practice: how to diversify into machinery and equipment valuations
By Arlene Blake, P. App., CRAAbsolute Appraisals & Consulting Inc. As Canadian Residential Appraisers (CRA®), we have traditionally focused on real property financing assignments. However, there are many opportunities for diversification and growth for CRA designated appraisers. The dynamic field of machinery…...
2025 – Volume 69 – Book 1
Navigating valuation challenges and disclosure requirements for pits and quarries in Ontario under the Trust in Real Estate Services Act
By Tony Sevelka, P. App., AACI As real estate appraisers involved in developing estimates of Market Value, reliance on transactional data that fail to meet the definition of Market Value is typically avoided. Every property occupies a unique location, a…...
2025 – Volume 69 – Book 1
Interpreting easement agreements –appraisal uncertainty
By John Shevchuk Litigation Counsel, C.Arb, AACI(Hon), RI How comfortable can appraisers be that they understand the scope of any particular easement over real property? The challenge in the interpretation of easement rights is illustrated in the Ontario Court of…...