Spotlights

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...

Senior housing and health care market transactions increased by 50% in 2011

There is a bull market underway regarding the senior housing/health care acquisition market, one that is expected to continue. The following...

Hotel Equity & Lender Perspective (HELP) conference produces deals for hotel investors

The Hotel Equity & Lender Perspective event held at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, May 2-3 produced several deals for investors anxious...

The rising economic tide in the Bay State lifts diverse industrial market

Add to the list of great attributes of the Bay State the following: Massachusetts now boasts an economic growth rate that is double the nati...

Insurance marketplace in 2012 The crystal ball says....hard market or soft??

As we gaze forward in an attempt to discern what type of marketplace 2012 will bring as it pertains to insurance costs we must first reflect...

Boston's mixed bag - The commercial real estate market report for the first quarter 2012

Despite varying market indicators, the commercial real estate market in the greater Boston area, continues to look up. Greater Boston is amo...

Low tax rates and market rebound make this the most opportune time to sell since last market peak

With the possible expiration of the current Capital Gains tax rate and the additional tax included in the health care reform legislation own...

The signs of recovery are around us and if we are smart and diligent in our efforts we can benefit

We have all been through a lot of hard times and a slow tough economy over the last few years. Many have had to reinvent themselves or redir...

Well located hotels with strong brand affiliation are proving well-timed investments for buyers

U.S. lodging investment fundamentals are solid, with most in agreement that the hotel sector is far down the path of recovery, fueled by con...

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts decisions changing landscape of commercial leasing

A keystone of commercial leasing is certainty, especially in the ability to contractually allocate risks, obligations and costs. Since 2002,...