Types of Properties Appraised

Commercial, industrial, retail, non-profit, institutional and special purpose properties, motels & hotels, automobile-related properties, medical properties, multi-family, residential properties, development properties and all types of land. 

Types of Assignments Performed

Market value opinions of fee simple, leased fee, and leasehold interests for residential and commercial properties of all types, including investment and owner-occupied properties, special purpose properties, and land of all types.

Specialized problem solving include highest and best use and feasibility analysis, rental values, contamination issues, marketability problems, corporate property disposition and site decisionmaking, real estate tax issues, estates and other legal work, court testimony and litigation support, buy-sell decisions, limited scope appraisals, appraisal review, zoning analyses and telecommunications tower impact studies.

Clients Served

Banks, attorneys, corporations, insurance companies, accountants, financial planners, individuals, trust departments, municipalities, state and federal agencies, and companies.

Expert Witness Testimony:  Qualified in Middlesex Superior Court, Norfolk Probate Court, Suffolk Probate Court, Bristol District Court, Barnstable District Court, Worcester District Court, and Federal Bankruptcy Court. Qualified at the Appellate Tax Board. Numerous ZBA hearings as a real estate expert.

Areas Covered

Shepherd Associates covers middle and eastern Massachusetts: 

• Worcester County 
• Suffolk County
• Essex County
• Norfolk County
• Middlesex County
• Plymouth County
• Barnstable County
• Bristol County