To set rental schedules and lease provisions

To determine the feasibility of a construction or renovation program

To help corporations or third parties purchase real property

To serve the needs of insurers, adjusters, and policyholders.

To facilitate corporate mergers, the issuance of stock, or the revision of book value

To estimate liquidation value for forced sale or auction proceedings

To counsel clients by considering their investment goals, alternatives, resources, constraints, and timing.

To advise zoning boards, courts, planners, among others, on the probable effects of proposed actions

To arbitrate between adversaries

To determine supply and demand trends in a market