Spotlights

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...

People will start playing more golf and demand for tee times will increase as economy recovers

In the late 1990s, golf companies and local developers were buying land to build courses and aggressively bidding up prices for existing gol...

Elevating expectations: Diversity of talent, skill and achievement fuels growth at Freeman Cos.

Setting standards very high is a natural outgrowth when you've reached the pinnacle of the planet. Rohan Freeman, P.E., L.S., president of F...

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...