Spotlights

The evolution of a private country club: Club owners sell refundable memberships

For years private country clubs were rather one dimensional, they were typically member-owned, equity clubs that operated on a not-for-profi...

The more due diligence you conduct, the better protected you are from unanticipated problems

As we are again starting to see increased buying opportunities in today's commercial real estate market, it is timely to review the extent o...

Highlights of the Changes in Nursing Home Care, 1996-2005: New York State report

A new analysis of trends in New York nursing home care reads like a summary of what is happening around the country. Changes in Nursing Home...

2008 should be a strong year in commercial real estate for the Greater Burlington market

The days are finally starting to get longer and the greater Burlington real estate market is looking forward to a good year. Landlords are ...

The retail market in north central Massachusetts has expanded by 1.2 million s/f!

The north central Mass. retail market is exploding! Retail has grown by 1.2 million s/f. Target, Hannaford and Dick's have all recently join...

The Southern New Hampshire market - fuel for all or a major competitor to Boston

The New Hampshire boundary is some 30 miles north of downtown Boston. Markets have no state boundaries. Office and industrial markets do not...

There are good times ahead for the 2008 Rhode Island industrial market

The Rhode Island industrial market has been strong throughout 2007 with notable sales, leasing and land transactions of all sizes. While 200...

Two effective home sale programs used by relocation companies: the BVO and the GBO Buyer Value Option and Guaranteed Buyout

Ah, the spring of 2006, real estate and relocation companies around New England were in full swing. Buyers were competing to purchase homes,...

Now is the time to get out, circulate, renew old connections and establish new ones

As we approach the start of another spring we in the design community wonder what news will come that will bring our industry back to its fo...

Their is good news out in the marketplace, but sometimes you have to look hard to find it

Sitting down to write this column can be challenging some months. I heard on the radio this morning that we are likely in recession, and I d...