Spotlights

What does the new tax act mean for you, your real estate investments, and your estate plan?

After a decade of legislation with staggered and expiring provisions, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) made the federal estat...

This year will bring modest gains in all of New England's commercial real estate sectors

All signs point to a continued recovery in the commercial real estate market in New England and specifically in the Massachusetts market. Mo...

Greater Boston multi-family properties still hottest commodity in the real estate market today

Multi-family properties in the Greater Boston area continue to be the hottest commodity in the real estate market today. Due to limited inve...

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...

The increasing importance of affordable housing for seniors: 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day

Senior housing has experienced some tough times recently, but in some cases things have not been so bad. There has been a lack of constructi...

Market conditions improve as hospitality industry climbs back to pre-recession performance

It is the day before St. Patrick's Day with temperatures in New Hampshire climbing toward a balmy 30 degrees. Recent snow storms, followed b...

It's important for corporate management to build strong relationship with their underwriters

As we gaze forward in an attempt to discern what type of marketplace 2013 will bring as it pertains to insurance costs we must first reflect...

Buckaplan.com: Just $1 for next-day electronic plans, drawings and documents

From the smallest boutique architectural firm to the largest plumbing contractor, real estate and construction-related businesses of all siz...

The city of Quincy is on the move and will continue its transformation in 2013

With a variety of new residential and commercial construction projects, improved transportation networks, numerous public sector improvement...

So near, and yet so far away: The trend of telecommuting is here to stay

You may have heard the recent buzz about Marissa Mayer, CEO at Yahoo who decided that employees must curtail the current trend of working ou...