Spotlights

Robert Marcus R.E. 2009 market predictions: The future will prevail but only after losses are realized

Okay, it's January 22nd and here are my predictions for the rest of 2009: Cool spring, hot summer, cool fall and freezing winter. During the...

Show me the money, the math, the facts, the NOI, the who, what, when, where, why and the how!

Show me the money. The math. The facts. The comparables. The tax ramifications. The net operating income. The costs to build & build out. Th...

Senior housing investment market to remain positive over next several months

Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Co. recently released a Seniors Housing Research Report. Highlights for each of the four...

Hotel owners! Its time to become partners with your lender - "N.O.I. - It's all that matters"

"N.O.I. - It's ALL that matters." I received a button with that phrase while working in the Hotel Group assisting other work-out officers an...

Western Mass. industrial market: These are extraordinary times and will end, eventually

I really hate to upset the current trend of doom and gloom but our business, as measured by total volume saw a 15.5% increase over 2007. Buc...

Commercial build-to-suit market forecast 2009: Strong market position will weather this cycle

The financial chaos in 2008 has brought a large portion of the world's developed nations into uncharted economic territory. Those who did no...

The Old Colony Crossroads Collaborative: An economic development plan for S.E. Mass.

As the economy continues to sputter in to 2009, there is even more need for regional collaboration in northern section of southeastern Mass....

Going green - It's more than just recycling paper! It is about the little things. It's a mindset.

To implement green strategies successfully at the business level, companies need to have buy-in from all levels of their organizations. Once...

Preconstuction services and the role of a construction manager so project moves smoothly

Construction projects are not cookie-cutter affairs where one plan fits all. It's easy to assume that because a construction manager (CM) do...

Insuring condominiums: Remember these are a group of homeowners sharing the same structure

Typically, condominium trusts are viewed and treated as commercial clients by brokers and insurers, and sometimes it's forgotten that a resi...