The Emerging Global Real Estate Appraisal Research Agenda: Evidence from the ARES, ERES, PPRES and RICS Conferences

Abstract

This paper addresses the emerging global real estate appraisal research agenda by examining and comparing the contents of research papers presented at the 1993-2001 American Real Estate Society, European Real Estate Society, Pacific Rim Real Estate Society and RICS Cutting Edge conferences. The study indicates that interest in appraisal is significant, as measured by the number of papers delivered and the wide diversity of topics represented. Clearly appraisal themes such as finance and computer-based modeling predominate and generate greater interest than more regional or local areas of research activity. The challenge facing real estate professionals and organizations is to harness the increasingly rigorous and internationally evolving appraisal research agenda to the benefit of the discipline.