Spotlights

Both single tenant and net leased assets and shopping center sales are up with much coming in net lease sector

The New England offices of Marcus & Millichap (Boston/Connecticut) have seen a healthy amount of activity in the retail markets over the pas...

Increased multifamily market values surpass the recent hike in capital gains tax

The New England multi-family market experienced both an increase in market value and Federal taxes in 2013. Between 2012 and 2013, the combi...

When a listing is beyond your scope of experience, a restaurant expert can help you close more deals

New England Restaurant Brokers (NERB) is the oldest and largest restaurant broker andconsultant in the country with 34 years of experience a...

People are travelling and spending; owners are comfortable selling and buyers are purchasing

As the summer winds down I see many hospitality owners and brokers with big smiles on their faces. It has been a wonderful summer for busine...

Computers and internet have given us the ability to break down geographical barriers

As the New England Real Estate Journal celebrates 50 years of reporting the region's real estate news, we wish them our heartfelt congratula...

Rhode Island industrial review: Looking ahead, we anticipate demand to remain steady, supply low

The Rhode Island industrial market in the first half of 2014 was robust compared to the second half of 2013. In December of 2013 we saw a gr...

Summer is here, and commercial activity has notched up - due in part to tenants going "short"

Summer is here. It has been a cool, wet spring but commercial activity has notched up. Some of this, regarding leasing, is due to the trend ...

Differing interpretations of property "held for investment" or "for use in a trade or business"

The benefits of Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 are well known to real estate investors. Current recognition of gain on the sale of prope...

If one is to be in real estate, commercial real estate is surely a nice place to live right now

Several surveys by major brokerages contain statements such as, "Investors are once again proving that their confidence in commercial real e...

The billboard and property markets persist and continue to improve in efficiency and diligence

The commercial real estate market is transactions and the affiliated professions that team to make the market trades. The New England Real E...