Spotlights

Changes in FEMA's flood maps and the future of property owner's flood insurance

Setting aside what the causes may be, it is an unavoidable fact that sea levels are rising. The National and Oceanographic and Atmospheric A...

For owners and buyers it has been a good year; revenues are up and interest rates are low

The fall business season is over and many hospitality owners and brokers have enjoyed both a very busy summer and fall. The fall foliage wa...

Three options for a municipal golf course: Leasing vs. management vs. self-operate

I was recently hired by a New England town to provide consulting services relating to their municipally owned golf course. The property was ...

Why use a commercial mortgage broker? To help maximize your loan dollars

With the range of lending sources available today to the real estate developer and owner, the question is always asked, why use the services...

Life sciences corridor collaboration will strengthen Quincy and the region

The city of Quincy, located seven miles south of Boston is well positioned to further strengthen and diversify its economic future through a...

We will maintain this positive market momentum through the fall and into 2015

Fall in New England - majestic, beautiful in all its glory of colorful foliage, warm days, crisp nights, cranes in the air, and build-to-sui...

Biotech firms, Stony Creek Brewery and a U.S. Army training facility all discovering Branford

Companies continue to discover that Branford offers what most businesses seek: a strategic location, a talented workforce and a low cost of ...

Four thoughts on commercial condominiums as we enter the final months of 2014

(1) In commercial condominiums, I am putting in provisions for mediation or arbitration for all disputes other than collection of common are...

Real estate auctions are best in what market climate? You will be surprised by the answer

There is no better time to sell your real estate at auction than in a vibrant economy. Seems backwards, huh? Most people's assumptions are t...

Remember this is the time of year to fall ahead, not go backward...

What do you think of as fall approaches? Do you look at it as a time to hunker down and get things in order before the winter? Or like when ...