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Buy Tickets Now: NEREJ’s Multi-Family & Property Management Summit Thursday morning

Newton, MA The New England Real Estate Journal (NEREJ) will host the Multi-Family & Property Management Summit on January 31st at Boston Marriott Newton, 2345 Commonwealth Ave. from 8 a.m. – 12 noon. To attend please register at: http://www.multifamilypm.eventbrite.com Early bird tickets ordered before January 27th cost $89. After January 27th, tickets cost $129.

The New Year will be a good year - by Rick Kaplan

In 2018 we were supposed to see an economic slow down. It never happened. With plenty of money available, new construction projects have started, rental rates continue to increase and cap rates are stable. So is 2019 the year we start to see the down turn or do we see the market continue to grow?

Boston and Cambridge lodging market bounces back after three strong months - by Sebastian Colella

Through July, revenue per available room (RevPAR) in the Boston and Cambridge lodging market had experienced its ups and downs but overall had declined 0.6% compared to the same period last year. However, the market gained considerable traction beginning in August, a trend that continued through October.

McEvoy and Conrad of The Conrad Group broker $1.5 million sale - exclusively represented the buyer, C&M Realty Co., LLC

Marshfield, MA The Conrad Group negotiated an industrial building sale in Enterprise Park. The building, formerly owned and occupied by Gatehouse Media and located at 165 Enterprise Dr., totals 18,000 s/f on 2.72 acres.

SERVPRO of Boston names Hart general manager

Boston, MA Disaster restoration expert, Jake Hart, has been named the general manager of SERVPRO of Boston. His experience in all areas of d...

Cornerstone Realty Capital arranges $5.8 million in financing for a 45-unit apartment building in Whitman, MA

Whitman, MA Cornerstone Realty Capital arranged $5.8 million in financing for an apartment building. The 3-story property features 45-units, a mix of 15 one-bedroom, one-bathroom units, 12 two-bedroom, one-bathroom units, and 18 two-bedroom, two-bathroom units.

Rosenthal and Koh join HqO as executives

Boston, MA HqO, a tenant experience (TeX) platform for commercial real estate, has hired two new executives: Mark Rosenthal as VP of marketing, sales & success, and Daniel Koh as partner. Both executives bring a unique skill-set with roots in technology, real estate, sales, government, and business operations, as well as a deep understanding of the functions and strategies that will scale the company and its TeX offering.

Lila Delman Real Estate completes $1.1 m sale of 345 Thames St., #306 N - a Stone Harbour condo.

Bristol, RI Lila Delman Real Estate completed the sale of 345 Thames St., #306 N, a Stone Harbour condominium, for $1.1 million. This transaction marks the highest condo sale in the town in 2018, according to data maintained by the Rhode Island Statewide MLS.

Pierce of Marcus & Millichap completes $710,000 building sale

Worcester, MA Marcus & Millichap has completed the sale of 148-152 Millbury St., a 9-unit mixed-use apartment property, according to Tim Thompson, regional manager of the firm’s Boston office. The asset sold for $710,000, 98% of the asking price, at an 8% capitalization rate.

What do you mean “the contract is binding?” - by Nisha Koshy

With very few exceptions, any agreement for the purchase or sale of real estate in Massachusetts must be in writing to be enforceable. For decades, real estate agents, developers, sellers and buyers have used preprinted forms titled “offer to purchase” to set forth the essential but initial terms of the deal.