Summer issue of The Appraisal Journal is now available to members

The Summer 2008 issue of The Appraisal Journal continues to provide real estate professionals with advice and insights to the ever changing industry. Included in the issue are two articles related to the valuation of properties located near lakes, two articles on investment-related valuations and an article on predicting the impact of contamination on home values. The cover article in the Summer issue, "Viewshed Analyses to Measure the Impact of Lake Views on Urban Residential Properties," by Steven Shultz, PhD, and Nick Schmitz, looks at how views of two flood-control reservoirs built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers increase the value of homes. The Appraisal Journal, published quarterly by the Appraisal Institute, serves as a forum for advancing appraisal theories and practices. Containing articles, columns and letters written by experienced appraisers and educators. Each issue offers alternative valuation methods for serious thinkers seeking creative solutions to appraisal problems, appealing to appraisers, educators, and other real estate professionals.