Spotlights

EnviroVantage has been improving asbestos abatements for 20 years with new techniques

Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals with long, thin fibrous crystals. It was sometimes referred to as the "miracle mineral" ...

The dynamic between buyers and sellers in the current market are in a state of transition

The current market conditions present an ideal opportunity for buyers to carefully consider the provisions in a purchase and sale agreement ...

Municipal auctions create incredible opportunities for both the buyer and seller

How many times have you driven by a piece of vacant real estate and thought "I wonder what's going on with that property? It's been vacant ...

Strong absorption rates based on new tenant occupancy in greater Boston hide market slowdown

The greater Boston office market surged forward in the first quarter with 972,000 s/f of absorption based on new tenant occupancy, although ...

Exterior building maintenance is a good idea: The difference between reactive and pro-active

Exterior building maintenance is a budget item that every property must carry. Unfortunately, the question is always how much maintenance an...

Suffolk Construction's Career Start program: Building young talent from the ground up

A cornerstone for the success of any company is the quality of the people it recruits and retains. Suffolk Construction takes that seriousl...

Counseling clients in today's market requires analyzing market data and recent trends carefully

The market pause during this growth recession has created opportunities in real property markets. Opportunities of greater risk-adjusted rew...

HUD Section 202 affordable elderly multifamily properties refinancing opportunities

Rockport Mortgage Corp. (RMC) is one of the largest originators of HUD/FHA insured project loans nationwide, and the largest originator in N...

$770m cut to Medicare-financed nursing home care will have ripple effect to economy

The following is from an article written on May 13, 2008 for the American Health Care Assn. In releasing a new Lewin Group analysis of the B...

The subprime lending meltdown and its impact on the global D&O insurance market

Much has been written and experienced as a result of the subprime lending meltdown. Many great banking institutions, investment banks and he...