Ashworth Mortgage: Dick Ashworth and June Fish, who share over 60+ years of combined experience in commercial real estate, are the two principals of AMC and have been working together for over 20 years. As a result, each financing assignment has the benefit of a team approach, which is something that differentiates AMC. Our clients only deal with a principal of the firm and not a junior associate/underwriter with limited experience. Over the years, both Ashworth and Fish have garnered many awards, both as a team and individually.
Kingston, MA Rockland Trust financed the acquisition of Indian Pond Country Club (IPCC), a private championship golf club. The buyer, Bobby Palma is a local native and resident of the South
Over the past several weeks, I have completed appraisal assignments for private clients. Interestingly, after submitting these appraisals, I received several phone calls – not to question the value, content, or any incorrect information, but rather to discuss the price per s/f compared to the comparable sales used in the report.
Our current, highly competitive real estate market poses specific challenges for investors who are considering taking advantage of a tax-deferred 1031 exchange. In this market, investors will have no problem selling their current property if priced properly, but they may find it difficult to find a suitable replacement property
Attention to owners of real estate in the Commonwealth (and the title companies and other professionals who advise them), the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (the “DOR”) recently adopted a new “millionaire’s tax” via 830 CMR 62B.2.4
The purpose of this article is to address problematic or confusing issues which may help assessors and appraisers to better understand how to value real estate for tax assessment purposes.