By Bradley S. Tennant, CRE, Esq. Many states have mechanisms that limit changes in assessed values for property tax purposes, which in turn limits how much owners pay in property taxes. Florida’s homestead exemption, which applies to the assessed value of your residence, limits growth of that value to 3%

By Bradley S. Tennant, CRE, Esq. After Hurricane Helene destroyed entire neighborhoods across the Gulf Coast of Florida, an intangible consideration moved front and center for many whose homes had been flooded – the FEMA 50% rule. Put simply, under federal guidelines enforced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”)

by Bradley Tennant, Esq. , MSRE, CRE Housing Wire has recently published an nteresting article regarding the proportional cost of property taxes and insurance for homeowners. Because mortgage value can serve as a proxy for home value in this scenario, it shows that local government exactions and property insurance are

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nicole Miller nicole@nullversant-strategies.com 813-784-6907 TAMPA, FL (February 10, 2026) — RealAdvice, a groundbreaking commercial real estate tax and transaction advisory services company, announced today the promotion of Alexis Vennes to President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), a newly formalized leadership role designed to support the firm’s

A recent Florida Trend article discusses many of the property tax changes currently being considered by the Florida legislature. (click logo for link to article) While many businesses might look at the potential overhaul of the Florida property tax system as impacting only homestead properties, the reality may end up

Join us this September 23, 2025 (1:00-2:00PM EST) as we teach a special seminar hosted by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on the topic of State and Local Tax strategies for commercial real estate underwriting.   Register at MBA.org, shortlink https://RealAdvice.com/MBA-SALT The MBA is the foremost organization for professional education

We’re proud to share that the Florida Bar Journal has published an insightful, thought‑provoking article authored by our very own Todd D. Jones, Kevin Herzberg, Stephen King, Rachel Fisch, and Bradley Tennant—all members of the RealAdvice team. (click for article) Why the article matters This article exposes a critical—and often overlooked—disconnect:

In commercial real estate, not all appraisals are created equal. In their latest ActionLine article, RealAdvice’s Rachel E. Fisch, CPA/ABV, MRICS, and Stephen King, MAI, MRICS, break down why a state-of-the-art purchase price allocation (PPA) requires more than just a standard appraisal—it demands a multidisciplinary team of experts in both real estate and business valuation. Whether

January 30 – February 1, 2024 San Diego California The RealAdvice team will be joining hundreds of the top multifamily investors, operators, and brokers at the 2024 National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) Apartment Strategies conference and Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.  These are back-to-back events starting on January 30

Do income producing properties have an intangible asset income producing component? This question is explored for the landmark merger between Fox and Disney.

As a property owner’s biggest operating expense line item, underwriting property tax liabilities as part of pre-acquisition investment due diligence or operational budget forecasting and control is challenging, as evidenced by the magnitude of the consulting industry. Complicating matters since 2010, 69 municipalities across the US (680 since 1937) have

By Todd D. Jones, MAI, CRE, FRICS and Michael J. Mard, CPA/ABV, CPCU Note to reader: This article is third in a series of columns addressing The Role of Property Tax in American Government culminating in the generally accepted methodology of the real estate appraisal, business valuation and accounting industries

By Todd D. Jones, MAI, CRE, FRICS and Michael J. Mard, CPA/ABV, CPCU Note to reader: This article is second in a series of columns addressing The Role of Property Tax in American Government culminating in the generally accepted methodology of the real estate appraisal, business valuation and accounting industries

By Todd D. Jones, MAI, CRE, FRICS, and Michael J. Mard, CPA/ABV, CPCU Note to reader: This article starts a series of columns addressing The Role of Property Tax in American Government culminating in the generally accepted methodology of the real estate appraisal, business valuation and accounting industries reconciled and

By Joryn Jenkins, Esq. and Michael J. Mard, CPA/ABV. In Part One of this series, we discussed how Daubert has increasingly replaced Frye as the standard for admitting expert scientific testimony in trials. As more and more states adopt Daubert, courts increasingly prohibit the admission into evidence of pure opinion