Due-Diligence

Environmental Due Diligence Evolution of Data Collection: Past, Present and Future

Evolution of Data Collection: Past, Present and Future

Ask any veteran environmental professional what it was like doing a Phase I environmental site assessment in the early 1990s, and chances are you will get an earful about how difficult it was to access government data on property contamination.

Appraisers The Gap between Appraisals and Environmental Site Assessments

The Gap between Appraisals and Environmental Site Assessments

Learn how market pressures, regulatory guidance and technological advances are closing the gap between appraisals and environmental due diligence....

Environmental Due Diligence Guidance on ASTM’s REC-HREC-CREC Definitions

Guidance on ASTM’s REC-HREC-CREC Definitions

Read our guide on the differences between a REC, HREC and CREC under E 1527-13....

Environmental Due Diligence One Environmental Professional’s Take on ASTM’s Revised Vapor Encroachment Screening Standard

One Environmental Professional’s Take on ASTM’s Revised Vapor Encroachment Screening Standard

In December 2015, ASTM Subcommittee E50.02 (Real Estate Assessment and Management) approved revisions to the Standard Guide E2600 for Vapor...

Appraisers New Revisions to USPAP: Advice for Lenders, Appraisers

New Revisions to USPAP: Advice for Lenders, Appraisers

Read about changes to USPAP that should be noted when completing appraisal and review assignments during the effective period of...

Environmental Due Diligence Five Common Environmental Due Diligence Mistakes to Avoid

Five Common Environmental Due Diligence Mistakes to Avoid

NOTE TO READERS: This article originally appeared in the Colorado Real Estate Journal, Jan 20 – Feb 2, 2016 edition....

Appraisers Commercial Appraisal Review Forms: Advice for Lenders, Reviewers

Commercial Appraisal Review Forms: Advice for Lenders, Reviewers

LightBox EDR® Insight is pleased to offer readers the second and final installment in a two-part series on commercial appraisal...

Lending & Financial Services Collateral360® – Real Estate from Every Angle

Collateral360® – Real Estate from Every Angle

Learn about Collateral360®'s enhanced user interface, expanded reporting capabilities, new appraisal review capabilities, and other features....

Environmental Due Diligence EPA TO RETIRE CERCLIS, LAUNCH NEW INFORMATION SYSTEM

EPA TO RETIRE CERCLIS, LAUNCH NEW INFORMATION SYSTEM

In the fall of 2014, EPA announced it will retire CERCLIS, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System and replace it with the new Superfund Enterprise Management System (SEMS).

Environmental Due Diligence Community Banks: Tip Sheet for Sound Environmental Policy Building

Community Banks: Tip Sheet for Sound Environmental Policy Building

Read our overview of the essential elements that must be considered when developing a policy to address environmental risk....

Environmental Due Diligence Environmental Consultants and Engineers

Environmental Consultants and Engineers

Since we opened for business in 1990, our mission has been to promote the environmental consulting industry and fill the needs...

Appraisers How to Survive an Appraisal Compliance Audit (Part I of II)

How to Survive an Appraisal Compliance Audit (Part I of II)

Read part 1 of our series on the things that bank examiners are looking for in an appraisal compliance audit...