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It is important for the appraiser to have some basic knowledge of maintenance equipment - by Jeffrey Dugas

Jeffrey Dugas, Wellspeak Dugas & Kane, LLC In order to run a golf course, the operator must utilize personal property in conjunction wi...

Commercial and multifamily mortgage market: Strong 2016 provides optimism for 2017 - by Michael Chase

Michael Chase - NorthMarq Capital The final numbers have yet to be tallied, but from what we know so far, 2016 was a banner year for the co...

National developers are investing money in new designs to appeal to millennials and boomers - by David O'Sullivan

David O'Sullivan, O'Sullivan Architects The year has just begun and no one is quite sure what we are going to see this year. We have a new...

The 78 million baby boomers are shaping the next 20 years of the hospitality industry - by Dennis Serpone

Dennis Serpone, NewEngland Restaurant Brokers Let’s start off acknowledging that we’re entering uncharted waters with a Trump presidenc...

CBRE’s “draft choices” as to which Boston markets to watch for in 2017 - by Webster Collins

Webster Collins, CBRE/New England What we have witnessed these past three years is that Boston is now something bigger. It is bigger than a...

New Hampshire Seacoast 2017 office and industrial market outlook - by Kent White and Christian Stallkamp

Kent White, CBRE|Portsmouth Seacoast office market by Kent White. 2016 has seen another year of positive absorption, with Seacoast office v...

Real estate management market is strong both on multifamily and office/retail side - by Christopher Mellen

Christopher Mellen, Simon Cos. As of mid-year 2017, our recovery from the Great Recession will be eight years old.  Although, to many acro...

2017 begins with a lot of questions as a new administration takes office in Washington - by Keith Wentzel

Keith Wentzel, Fantini & Gorga 2016 was another strong year for commercial real estate activity in greater Boston and New England. Deve...

Tax abatements for problematic properties in the New Year - by Saul Feldman and Angel Mozina

Saul Feldman, Feldman Law Office In my experience in representing taxpayers, the valuation that boards of assessors place on certain catego...

Greater Portland Class A and B office markets will continue to see improvements in 2017 - by Nate Stevens

Nate Stevens, CBRE | The Boulos Co. The Greater Portland office market continued to improve in 2016 as the vacancy rate fell for the 7th co...