Spotlights

A commercial mortgage broker can bring value to a transaction by maximizing the 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...

We believe in the economic fundamentals and remain bullish on investment and management opportunities

As the year came to an end, the entire hotel industry dreamed of better days ahead. Everyone asked themselves: could 2010 possibly be worse ...

A lot of positive talk about Western Mass. and the possibility of "advanced manufacturing" coming

I always get nervous when Patty calls to see if I'll do the review for Western Mass. While I'm deeply appreciative of the opportunity to pro...

Changing roles of RE professionals - Making sure your Error and Omissions insurance keeps up

The massive shifts in the housing market and in the larger economy have sent real estate professionals scrambling for ways to respond and ma...

(Not so) random thoughts on the commercial real estate investment market for 2010

Capital flows to where risk adjusted returns are perceived to be the highest. This is a fundamental tenet of Finance 101. Capital hasn't slo...

CBRE/Boulos' office market survey reflects signs of health and stabilizing vacancy rate

It seems, for once, the pundits and prognosticators were right in their predictions. 2009 was to be a year of "tentative recovery", "slow-gr...

The Boston commercial real estate market after recovery from the "Great Recession"

Boston is fortunate in having in our city CBRE's global chief economist, Ray Torto. When I asked for his prediction as to when our country w...

Where's the money? Some borrowers and investors are finding creative financing methods

It is no secret that our country has been mired in a financial crisis. While there have been a few positive signs from some institutional le...

Grubb & Ellis predicts commercial real estate will decline more slowly in 2010, recovery in 2011

Grubb & Ellis Company released its 2010 Real Estate Forecast, which indicates that 2010 commercial real estate fundamentals will decline mor...

Lean and nimble construction management firms with multifaceted backgrounds will be in high demand in 2010

Major real estate developers, architects and builders have been grappling with the effects of this recession since 2008. Having represented...