Spotlights

2012 healthcare spring preview: Impact of healthcare reform on the job force

The following discusses the impact of healthcare reform on the job force, with much of the information obtained from The New England Journal...

Ordinance of law coverage: Are you properly covered by your insurance policy?

Property insurance policies invariably exclude insurance coverage necessary to rebuild or repair the damaged property in compliance with the...

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...

Online retail pressure requires brick and mortar retail to provide better experience and product

It's an exciting and challenging time to be in the retail real estate industry. The brick and mortar retail world is under pressure from onl...

Metro West suburban market: The new normal will offer exciting new opportunities

With a couple of major transactions, such as the TJX purchase and subsequent expansion into the former Fidelity buildings in Marlborough, th...

Limited inventory of quality buildings for sale and all time low interest rates create hot market

Multi-family properties in the Eastern Mass. market have been the hottest commodity in the real estate market the last couple years. Due to ...

New England Women in Real Estate achievement awards dinner and 30th anniversary celebration

New England Women in Real Estate (NEWiRE) has been promoting the advancement of women in the commercial real estate industry for the past th...

After Hurricane Katrina: Metaphor for our country's slow real estate recovery

Recently I had the opportunity to tag along with my wife on one of her organization's trips to review a city's planning and landscape. This ...

New leak detection technology cuts costs, time and guesswork: Electric Vector Mapping

Want a faster, more accurate and less expensive way to test roofing and waterproofing membranes, one that pinpoints leaks directly so they c...

As Bank of America steps back, there is room at the top for local loan originators

A look at origination trends over the past several years shows that even in a declining market, there's one big ship that's taking on a lot ...