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Eating is a necessity, socializing is part of our lifestyle, and food is the great satisfier - by Dennis Serpone

Dennis Serpone, NewEngland Restaurant Brokers As we head into the first quarter of 2016, there are so many factors to consider in evaluatin...

Auburn industrial development offers flexibility in the industrial real estate marketplace - by Martin Reisner

Martin Reisner, Auburn Industrial Development Corp. The Auburn Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC) is industrial and commercial real estate...

Boston office/lab forecast - Its occupiers will drive this market through uncertain world conditions - by Web Collins

Webster Collins, CBRE/New England This forecast is prepared at a time of worldwide uncertainties; China’s 20% stock market drop in the fi...

Millennial renters are forcing property managers to recognize and respond to new expectations - by Christopher Mellen

Christopher Mellen, TheSimon Cos. “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” Hamlet ...

Real estate tax abatements - a step-by-step overview for the Mass. property owner - by Saul Feldman

Saul Feldman, Feldman Law Office In Massachusetts, the fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. The tax date is the preceding Janu...

Our economy continues to be on the ‘up and up’ with few signs of slowed growth or development - by Maxine Kenny

Maxine Kenny, ColliersInternational In the midst of political uncertainty, turmoil in foreign economies (specifically China), unrest in the...

1031 tax-deferred exchanges to continue upward trend in 2016 in Greater Boston and New England - by Brendan Greene

Brendan Greene, Greater Boston Exchange Company, LLC The flourishing real estate market in the Greater Boston area and throughout New Engla...

Keep your head down and keep pulling, the Boston hotel industry peak is a long way off! - by James O'Connell

James O'Connell, O'Connell Hospitality Group Like those scullers on the Charles River, put your head down and keep pulling! The finish line...

A positive 2016 forecast for southern Maine’s commercial real estate market - by Matthew Cardente

Mathew Cardente, Cardente Real Estate As we enter into the 1st quarter of 2016, the market shows significant signs that the commercial real...

The Appraisal Institute’s Analysis and Valuation of Golf Courses and Country Clubs - by Jeffrey Dugas

Jeffrey Dugas, Wellspeak Dugas & Kane, LLC Most appraisers struggle with the allocation of going concern value to non-reality component...