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...

The health of our industry is about jobs, and N.H. will be offering more jobs as we move forward

The economy of N.H. has taken a severe blow, losing approximately 15,000 jobs and with residential real estate values declining between 20-4...

The deals that are closing are those where the seller is motivated and buyer feels he's getting a good deal

After being in the restaurant brokerage business since 1980 (ugh...almost 30 years) I've seen the ups and downs of the market, just like the...

"Cleaning for Health" - Is your business prepared for a possible H1N1 flu virus outbreak

The recent increase in confirmed H1N1 infections has created heightened awareness of measures that the public at large can take to protect t...

We are seeing a turnaround: The last 3 months of 2009 will certainly be the best of the year

The Rhode Island commercial market, through good times and bad, is always characterized by stability, limited availability of good product, ...

Amenities, tax incentives and transportation improvements stimulate growth in Quincy, Mass.

The month of September 2009 was very kind to the economic growth and development of the city of Quincy, a waterfront community located seven...

A regional report on employment, office, retail and apartment outlooks for the Boston metro area

CWCapital and its in-house research and consulting group, Maximus Advisors, provide the following excerpt from their recent report on the lo...

What is hot and what is not in re-financing commercial real estate loans in 2010 and beyond?

The problem of re-financing commercial real estate loans maturing over the next eight years has been well documented throughout the media. D...

The hotel business is facing enormous challenges: Owners, operators & lenders are all in it together

Over the last five weeks I have attended three conferences on the state of the hotel industry including the "Distressed Hotel Assets Forum" ...

The 8 key items that come into consideration when pricing insurance for a real estate portfolio

Most prudent business owners look to see where they can save money. Real estate owners are no different. There are hundreds of insurance ag...