Tag: Paul Wright

Paul Wright’s 2019 Predictions

Paul Wright of Signvalue makes three predictions for out of home in 2019. We anticipate the out of home industry to become more closely integrated with technology. In addition to operational efficiencies like upgrading lighting to LED, adding sensors, digital displays and dabbling in programmatic buying, we expect to see […]

Paul Wright on Billboard Cashflow

Last Friday Insider posted on Billboard Cashflow and how it differs from EBIDTA.  Valuation Expert Paul Wright of Signvalue points out the limits of using Billboard Cashflow for valuation with these comments on last friday’s post: This is a great discussion of the term Billboard Cash Flow and why most banks […]

Comments on Rethinking Netflix Regency

Some readers disagreed with Insider’s skeptical post Monday about the Netflix Regency billboard purchase: Billboard valuation expert Paul Wright is bullish: We looked at OOH rates on Sunset last year and you’d be surprised by what we found. Wallscape rates ranged between $110,000 and $220,000 per four week period. Regency’s Vinyl […]

Comments on Billboards are not Passive Income

Lots of comments on last Friday’s Billboards Are Not Passive Income post.  Insider made the point that there’s nothing passive about the billboard business and if you want to make lots of money with little effort you should do something else.  Here’s a selection. Paul Wright, Sign Value We occasionally […]

Paul Wright on Valuing Easements

Yesterday Insider wrote about how to value a billboard easement.  Today valuation expert Paul Wright of SignValue gives his thoughts.  SignValue is the largest out of home appraisal firm in the US.  You can reach Paul at paul@signvalue.com, (480)657-8400. Paul, how do landlords value billboard easements? Landowner’s don’t use multiples […]

More on Easements

Some terrific responses to yesterday’s 12 Musts for an Out of Home easement. Jim McLaughlin, Link Media I think you are missing a couple of things on the easement.  You want the right to pay any unpaid property taxes to keep the property from getting sold at a tax auction, […]

Paul Wright on the tax law and billboard values.

SignValue’s Paul Wright is an expert in valuing out of home advertising companies.  Insider asked Wright for an update on billboard values. With the changes in income tax law coming in 2018, do you anticipate a shift in focus to property valuations? We are cautiously optimistic that the dramatic reductions […]

Paul Wright on Billboard Condemnation

Paul Wright of SignValue.com is one of the smartest people Insider knows when it comes to valuing billboards.  Wright is a General Certified Appraiser who has been valuing billboards for 20 years.  Wright is also author of Billboard Appraisal: The Valuation of Off-Premise Advertising Signs.   Wright recently gave an OAAA sponsored […]

Billboard Condemnation. Fair Market Value for Eminent Domain Takings

By Paul Wright, ASA Have you ever had a sign taken by a government agency?  If it happens, don’t worry, it’s not the end of the world. First, keep in mind that the government has the power of Eminent Domain, which means that they can take private property for public […]