Spotlights

2011 Rhode Island real estate market: Starting to see small signs of recovery

Many of the trends we predicted a year ago have come to fruition. The market has begun to stabilize with rents and sale prices beginning to ...

2010 Rhode Island 3rd quarter office/industrial update: A healthy level going into year-end

The Providence office market, and the commercial market in general in R.I., have seen a somewhat healthy level of activity in the 3rd quarte...

Rhode Island retail market rebounds: One category at a time

As we all know, 2009 was a tough year. It was a slow and painful year by almost in measure. Good riddance! As we enter the 4th quarter of 20...

Vermonters looking forward to rebuilding their local economy: Opportunity for those who seek it

Taft Corners Shopping Center is in the process of building out a new end-cap unit on Williston Rd. for NBT Bank. NBT Bank, based in Norwich,...

A regional real estate market and economic outlook provided by CWCapital and Maximus Advisors

CWCapital and its affiliated research and consulting group, Maximus Advisors, provide the following excerpt from their recent report on the ...

Hotels moving onward and upward! All trends pointing to a much stronger 2011

Boston: It's over, we're done, we've turned the corner, the page and hopefully a new leaf! The hotel industry has finally hit bottom with al...

Why insurance should be considered in the overall corporate strategic plan as a source of capital

"Your warehouse is on fire!" Terrible words to hear late at night - or anytime, for that matter. Visions of flames licking at shelves of inv...

Preparing to sell a business: Owners and mangers should go through the "due dilligence" process

Volumes are written about the process of selling a business. Less is written about preparing to sell a business. For closely held and family...

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...

Why owners should keep an eye on current capital gains tax rates, set to expire at the end of 2010

There is a pent-up demand by buyers seeking to purchase multi-family properties in the Greater Boston area. Limited inventory and all-time l...