Spotlights

By Gerry Surprenant and Leeds Mitchell - R.I. office rates should remain steady in 2012, but businesses are looking for market stability

Generally the office market in Rhode Island is seeing some signs of improvement as vacancies decrease slightly and rents firm up a bit, but ...

By William Greene - Discount retailers continue to attract, and are even retaining, newly introduced shoppers

We really do live in a discount world in today's economy. With unemployment staying at a higher level and consumer confidence remaining rela...

By Dennis Serpone - 2012 is setting up to be a record year for both buyers and sellers in the hospitality market

As it would appear, the year for the hospitality industry has arrived. At first glance, the turbulent waters of the nation's economy may sl...

By Gerard McGonagle - Case study: Drying and restoring Harvard University's water damaged herbaria collection

With more than five million specimens, the Harvard University Herbaria are among the 10 largest Herbaria in the world and, along with the li...

By Andy Levy - Fall 2011 forecast: Southern New Hampshire retail market is hanging in there, I think

Now as most of you know I'm usually a pretty upbeat guy, you know the glass a bit more full than empty, but I got to tell you I'm starting t...

By Matt Pawa and Wesley Kelman - Buyers and sellers beware: Offer to purchase and even oral agreements can be enforceable in Mass.

When is a deal a deal? Many real estate professionals assume that an agreement to purchase land cannot be enforced until a formal purchase a...

By Davenport Crocker Jr. - How purchasing a home now will make you extremely smart in just ten years

A question that's puzzling buyers today is "Should I buy now or wait?" The question is prudent and understandable considering the breadth an...

By Spencer Macalaster - Insurance marketplace in 2011: Did mid-year indicators point to a firming insurance market?

The insurance marketplace through the first half of 2011 remained relatively competitive. Buyers with positive loss histories experienced fl...

By Kevin Fletcher - Tenants are taking advantage of the opportunities this flat market offers them

I am pleased to announce that on September 27th our agency Coldwell Banker Millett Realty merged with The Masiello Group of Keene, N.H. Led ...

By Chris Mellen - National Assn. of Realtors says: Greater Boston commercial real estate markets are doing better than national markets

Third quarter vacancy numbers have been posted and despite an economy that is still struggling, the Greater Boston commercial real estate ma...