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Why use a commercial mortgage broker? To help maximize your loan dollars - by Sidney Spiegel

Sidney Spiegel, PHH Home Loans With the range of lending sources available today to the real estate developer and owner, the question is al...

Sharing traction in the markets with differentiation - by David Kirk

David Kirk, Kirk & Co. The moderate positive trends in jobs, income and inflation continue to favor economic fundamentals impacting com...

Interpreting federal and state housing and subsidy discrimination law - by Janet Steckel Lundberg

Janet Steckel Lundberg, Krokidas & Bluestein The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently issued a decision of national impo...

Spring forward! It is the mixing of old and new that has made Boston attractive to residents and newcomers - by David O'Sullivan

David O'Sullivan, O'Sullivan Architects Spring forward! What do you think about spring? It has been a mild winter and the construction ...

Five reasons to exchange… - by Patricia Flowers

Patricia Flowers, Investment Property Exchange Services Have you been feeling it? We have! Commercial real estate transactions have been up...

Environmental exposures and real estate - by Spencer Macalaster

Spencer Macalaster, Risk Strategies Co. There are many aspects of risk that real estate firms face today in the course of acquiring, sellin...

When you need a restaurant specialist The National Restaurant Exchange helps you close more deals - by Dennis Serpone

Dennis Serpone, NewEngland Restaurant Brokers It’s amazing how many food and beverage businesses dot the landscape. If it’s true that �...

The first quarter has been robust this year - by Bill Norton

Bill Norton, Norton Asset Management April brings Q-2-16. We have found the first quarter to be robust this year. Lots of activity, both in...

Intermediate stability: state of the Boston real estate market and 2016 outlook - by Matthew Jones

Matthew Jones, DiCicco, Gulman & Company The real estate market is booming: This is a phrase that many in the industry hear frequently....

Contrary to popular belief... - by Christopher Mellen

Christopher Mellen, TheSimon Cos. I guess I’m a bit of a contrarian when it comes to questions of the economy and the long-range outlook....