Spotlights

2012 a strong year with predicted growth to start 2013: Several markets showing signs of renewed activity

Pent-up demand, more readily accessible financing, and "relatively" stronger consumer demand has generated a stronger than predicted year-en...

How to turn around a good construction project that has gone bad

"A construction engineer and advisor shares some of his experiences and insights gained over the years in righting failed construction proje...

The commercial real estate loan reset catastrophe: Not likely to occur under current federal policy

I was recently re-reading an old 2009 article forecasting potential commercial real estate defaults, due to a tsunami of short-term financin...

Buy or lease? It's not an easy decision, but with proper guidance you can make an educated decision

Wouldn't you rather own your property than lease it for your business? The question is more complicated than you think. There are many facto...

Homeowner associations: What is it and when should a developer create the association?

I can tell that the housing market is improving when clients start to ask about homeowner associations. While more common in other parts of ...

Stay abreast and prepare for new repairs vs. capitalization regulations

For many property owners, the new repair vs. capitalization regulations are confusing and leave some in the dark on the temporary regulation...

Due diligence: Three common sense ways as to how to look at the office market

The term due diligence is a defined real estate term. In one sentence it is "making a reasonable effort to provide accurate, complete inform...

Successful people in our industry are ahead of the curve and have prepared for this recovery

As we enter the fall season, we see the country in a great debate related to the national election. The signs of a housing recovery are all ...

Five things real estate investors should watch for after the November elections

Regardless of who wins this year's presidential election, it appears that the federal government will be poised to make substantial changes ...

McGovern recognized as the Appraisal Institute's "Volunteer of Distinction" for Region IV

The Rhode Island chapter's own, William McGovern, SRA, of Bristol, was recognized as the Appraisal Institute's June "Volunteer of Distinctio...