Documents evidence of a loss of independence in the commercial appraisal industry in the USA. Utilizes a survey methodology to elicit the reactions of commercial appraisers to controlled scenarios of client pressure. This methodology was borrowed from established behavioural research that tested independent auditors for related independence agency issues. Results indicate significant valuation effects related to the amount of business a client brings to the appraisal firm, but no significant effect related to the size of the client‐requested value adjustment, or to the interaction of the amount of client business and the size of the requested value adjustment. Suggests that changes in fee structures and institutional reforms may be necessary to resolve the loss of independence.
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William N. Kinnard;
William N. Kinnard
President of the Real Estate Counseling Group of Connecticut and Professor Emeritus at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
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Margarita M. Lenk;
Margarita M. Lenk
Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting and Taxation, Colorado State University, USA
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Elaine M. Worzala
Elaine M. Worzala
Associate Professor, Department of Finance and Real Estate at Colorado State University, USA
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-7867
Print ISSN: 0960-2712
© MCB UP Limited
1997
Journal of Property Valuation and Investment (1997) 15 (3): 233–244.
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Kinnard WN, Lenk MM, Worzala EM (1997), "Client pressure in the commercial appraisal industry: how prevalent is it?". Journal of Property Valuation and Investment, Vol. 15 No. 3 pp. 233–244, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/14635789710184952
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