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We had our best year ever in 2015, we now expect an increase in prices and more new construction - by Earle Wason

Earle Wason, Wason Associates Hospitality This spring we can continue to acknowledge that the hotel business is alive and well in New Engla...

As much as people believe that comparisons are unfair; every city and town is always under scrutiny - by Michael Gallerani

Michael Gallerani, Brockton 21st Century Corp. Community leaders typically resist comparisons to other communities. They prefer not knowing...

Data security issues: Cyber Liability insurance policies and your small business - by Spencer Macalaster and Robert Rosenzweig

Spencer Macalaster, Risk Strategies Co. October is National Cyber Security Month. Each day, a new company is added to the list of clients a...

Eat, eat, eat... That which satisfies our desires may be gratifying but not healthy - by Dennis Serpone

Dennis Serpone, NewEngland Restaurant Brokers Gas stations, convenience stores, and coffee shops are on every street corner in almost every...

Chinese investment in Boston commercial real estate expected to continue - by James Heffernan

James Heffernan, Partridge Snow & Hahn China’s volatile stock market has only increased the desire for foreign capital inflow from Ch...

1031: Can I get an extension on the deadline on an exchange? I need more time to shop - by Thomas St. Jean

Thomas St. Jean, Brookline Bancorp In this market many tax deferred exchangers are frustrated by the time limitations imposed by the regula...

The current real estate investment options are quite diverse - by Gregory Hill

Gregory Hill, Prime 1031 Exchanges As baby boomers enter retirement, many tend to shift away from the active management of investment prope...

Exchanging multiple replacement properties in New England - by Lynne Bagby

Lynne Bagby, AssetPreservation, Inc. Many New England investors are deciding that they are positioned to sell more than one investment prop...

Foreign investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 and 1031 Exchange - by Kassie Pantelakis

Kassie Pantelakis, Old Republic 1031 Exchange Company A foreign person that sells or exchanges a U.S. real property interest is subject to ...

IPX1031 Exchange - Property owners benefit from a team effort - by Patricia Flowers

Patricia Flowers, Investment Property Exchange Services Property owners, professionals, tax and legal advisors have come to appreciate and ...