Its a mistake to assume that commercial zoning is always a land value enhancement.  Few experienced market participants consider zoning to be the most important factor influencing real property value.

As of February of 2012, regardless of what is being talked about in the press, it is clear to me that our markets are still in a deep hole.  All the warm and fuzzy feelings that you may have about "positive" employment statistics, upward trends in obscure indices or the power of positive talk doesn't change the fact that our real property markets today are still bouncing along near their 4 to 5 year activity and price lows.

Market data in Las Vegas suggests that there are two sales price "tiers," one for REO, short sale and distressed properties and another for private sales

Industrial buildings are a mixed bag and their appraisal requires that appraisers pay attention to a number of location and physical factors.

Condmenation appraisal assignments, a short discussion for beginners and a short discussion on the process.  

The state of the Las Vegas land market in 2011 is dismal from an appraisal perspective

A short discussion of some real property pitfalls in 2011 from a Las Vegas / Henderson commercial appraiser

If you think that you are qualified to complete an assignment, you may find that the client does not agree.

While things are changing in the Nevada real property tax world the changes are not always fair for everyone.

Are land foreclosures really pushing values back to the stone age in Las Vegas?  Do the Press "statistics" really match up the reality of the market?