Overhead Lines Have Little Impact on Property Values: The Appraisal Journal
CHICAGO (Sept. 21, 2017) – (RealEstateRama) — Despite negative public perception, high-voltage overhead transmission lines have little impact on nearby property values, according to an article published this week in The Appraisal Journal.
The Appraisal Journal is the quarterly technical and academic publication of the Appraisal Institute, the nations largest professional association of real estate appraisers. The materials presented in the publication represent the opinions and views of the authors and not necessarily those of the Appraisal Institute.
The Effect of High-Voltage Overhead Transmission Lines on Property Values: A Review of the Literature Since 2010, by Orell C. Anderson, MAI, Jack Williamson, Ph.D., and Alexander Wohl, discusses articles written since 2010 regarding the impact of high-voltage overhead transmission lines on property values. The article finds little data to prove sale prices are negatively impacted by the existence of nearby transmission lines, despite studies showing respondents are generally opposed to the lines presence. The article reviews studies in the United States, Europe and New Zealand.
Read The Effect of High-Voltage Overhead Transmission Lines on Property Values: A Review of the Literature Since 2010 in the Summer 2017 issue of The Appraisal Journal.
Also in The Appraisal Journals Summer 2017 issue:
Valuation of Casinos: Risky Business, by David C. Lennhoff, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, and David J. Brooks, examines the challenges of valuing real property being used as a casino and provides concepts, principles and methods for solving the problem.
Regression, Critical Thinking, and the Valuation Problem Today, by George Dell, MAI, SRA, addresses the need for changes in traditional data selection methods and outlines opportunities for valuation professionals to utilize recent breakthroughs in analytics software.
The Role of Incentives in Green Building Valuation, by Timothy P. Runde, MAI, and Stacey L. Thoyre., discusses the influence of rebates, financing and tax incentives that reduce the cost disparity between conventional and green commercial buildings and underscores the importance of considering these incentives in the valuation process.
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