The Appraisal Institute, the leading association of real estate appraisers, releases the fifth episode in season three of its popular “Face Value” podcast, hosted by Tonia Vailas, MAI, AI-GRS and Warren Boizot, SRA, AI-RRS.

The episode focuses on trends in landscape architecture and debates whether landscaping adds value to a property, if at all. Boizot and Vailas are joined in this episode by guests Howard Morris, SRA, a certified Real Estate Appraiser and Licensed Real Estate Agent in New York, and Kevin Winkelmann, an award-winning landscape architect. Kevin discusses some of the projects he works on, and some of the trends he’s seen post-COVID, trends that Morris also sees in his work as an appraiser. These include pools, pergolas, outdoor barbecues and the recent addition of pickle-ball courts.

Viewers of the Youtube episode will be able to take a peek at some of the projects Winkelmann designed through his company, Design By Sundown.

Throughout the episode, Boizot raises the question of value. Both he and Morris agree that while it may not add much value, they recognize the appeal of outdoor spaces for homeowners. Morris introduces the analogy of a birthday cake. It can be decorated nicely on the outside, but it’s the taste inside that matters most.

Appraiser-centric -- in line with all the Appraisal Institute’s communications -- the new Face Value podcast is targeting audiences across the wider real estate industry.

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