Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1031 allows a property owner, who holds property for “the productive use in a trade or business or for investment” to defer paying capital gains taxes if the property owner sells such property, identifies “like kind” property within forty-five days
Uncertainty is an everyday fact of life, business, nearly everything. How can we label today’s environment that we are struggling to make sense for our one decision making? There’s no good answer. It seems like the new normal is that there isn’t any normal! We can address that a bit last.
As we pass the halfway mark of 2025, the home building and design industry continues to navigate a climate of economic hesitation and structural change. Between lingering tariff threats, high interest rates, and a nervous lending environment, architects, builders, and brokers alike are asking: How do we manage our
I have had a long and wonderful career in the real estate business, obviously with the ups and downs of a roller coaster. It was 20 years ago that I decided to put my name on a sign. My goal was to have an office with no name on the door and provide the best service, knowledge, and marketing efforts to a limited clientele.
How do you make industrial real estate decisions when everything seems to change whenever you turn on the radio? In 2022, interest rates began going up, and up, and up, with no end in sight, and we first heard that buyers were “pencils down” on underwriting their deals because of the uncertainty all around. Add
Once the darling of commercial real estate, the industrial market in Southern Maine (and nationally) is experiencing sharply rising vacancies and a marked slowdown in demand. For the first time in well over a decade, it’s safe to call this a tenant’s market
he Southern New Hampshire real estate market continues to show sustainable growth and future economic development due in part to smart urban planning. Once primarily known for its bedroom communities and proximity to Boston, the region has emerged as a magnet for businesses, developers, and new residents alike. The
Despite logistics tenants vacating more space than they have moved into for the first time in 15 years nationwide as of the second quarter of 2025 (source: CoStar), vacancy rates in the Rhode Island industrial market have remained flat with positive net absorption, meaning more space is being leased or occupied than
What happened to the two-martini-lunch? What happened to “let’s meet for a drink after work”? For that matter, what happened to Happy Hour…half–price drinks from 4-6 pm? I still remember 10 years of unbridled growth for the state when the drinking age was lowered to 18.
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