Spotlights
There is a housing crisis in Mass. and there is movement on finding solutions as well - by David O'Sullivan
Another season is in full swing. Autumn is a time where we feel the crisp refreshing air and vibrant colors of the trees turning. But fall is also a time of increasing darkness and cold chills. So it is with the housing industry this fall. There is a housing crisis inSullivan continues to win accolades for real estate auction services
Sandwich, MA When Marianne Sullivan decided to launch her own real estate auction firm in 2007, she knew she would have to keep things fresh in order to compete with the established players in an already competitive market. Sixteen years later, her firm continues to win fans with their highly personal approach and commitment to constant innovation. The proofBeyond traditional financing: How equity loans fill the gap in non-traditional real estate financing - by Jeff Jeff Munoz
Not all good real estate investments, building projects, and commercial real estate (CRE) developments qualify for traditional financing. Certainly, not in their initial stages. Many banks and government lending programs specifically exclude unimproved (land with no buildings),Consolidation in hotel ownership should allow owners to be better prepared for a slowdown - by Earle Wason
I reluctantly agreed to do this end of the year preview in that the uncertainty barometer is near the top of the scale. Looking back at the years 2021, 2022, and 2023 to date, again my firm, Wason Associates, had three of our best years in hotel brokerage transactions and dollar volume.World events and industrial real estate - by David Skinner
I have been given an opportunity to write for the New England Real Estate Journal regarding industrial market updates. It is my aim to do that, and I will do that here in this article. Before I get to the real estate specific topics, I need to however share from the heart. Bear with me, it will all connect at the end.For those of us on Main St., all we can do is keep putting one foot in front of the other - by Bill Norton
Mid-October and no frost yet…. (where are the global warming deniers?). The primary culprit is rising interest rates both for construction loans as well as mortgage loans. While the interest rate is a key driver, terms and conditions are often just as important. Loan to value ratios, debt coverage ratios, conservative appraisalsThe Rhode Island office market — a safe haven investment during downturns? - by Matt Fair
Nearing 20 years in the business, I’m amazed at how much has changed in the Rhode Island commercial real estate market, but more intriguing may be how much has stayed the same. From the great financial crisis of 2008 to the more recent pandemic-era uncertainty,Using a Delaware Statutory Trust as replacement property for a 1031 exchange - by Brendan Greene and Mark McCue
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1031 allows a property owner, who holds property for “the productive use in a trade or business or for investment”, to defer paying any capital gains taxes if the property owner sells such property, identifies “like kind” property within forty-five days of the sale,Check out New England Real Estate
Journal's Fall Preview Spotlight!
Check out this weeks Fall Preview Spotlight!