But a week later, the appraisal management company that had sent out the appraiser reviewed his valuation and revised it downward, determining that instead of 20 percent equity in the condo, we had only 10 percent.
When participants recalled their initial emotional reactions two months and a year later, past appraisals closely resembled current appraisals of emotion.
"They can always change their minds and say they want a second appraisal later," he added, "but this way you might be able to get a better deal".
Holding up a woman's brooch, he said the police had grilled Mrs. Netanyahu for four hours about the pin, which an appraisal later showed to be worth $1.50.
Although critics in the West later offered mixed appraisals of his language skills (wobbly grammar, atrocious tones), his willingness to take what amounted to an oral exam in front of a billion people by and large impressed the Chinese.
(A later HUD inquiry uncovered appraisal fraud that imperiled the federal mortgage insurance fund).
Morgan Stanley is expected to deliver the appraisal no later than Oct. 21, AT&T Canada said.
He spent his early career in insurance and real estate sales and later started his own appraisal business, the Albert Appraisal Company.
One of them, Senator Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, later offered a blistering appraisal of the Durbin-Graham deal, calling it "a joke of a proposal" and arguing that Democrats had not offered Republicans "anything legitimate in return" for accepting legal status for the Dreamers.
Ian Thompson, spokesman for Councilman Paul Krekorian, who represents the Studio City area, said the sale "absolutely allows for the best use of this property". The fire station was ultimately sold for slightly more than it was valued in another, lower appraisal years later, he said.
