Category: Finance

Prior to March of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, the only time you heard Zoom-Zoom was at the end of a Mazda commercial. Since that time period, business meetings, social events, television shows and all types of educational institutions have been utilizing video conferencing websites such as Zoom, Go ToMeeting, and Microsoft Teams to replace in-person meetings. The NH/VT chapter of the Appraisal Institute will be utilizing Zoom in order to deliver three two-hour fall seminars. The NH/VT chapter typically offers five in-person seminars each year to its membership and to appraisers from the region at a function room located in Concord, N.H. The New Hampshire Board of Real Estate Appraisers requires that

The Massachusetts and Rhode Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is hoping all of our friends and clients are continuing to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are hoping everyone will continue to stay well as restrictions ease and we can go out and enjoy the upcoming fall weather!

The shift to remote work during the coronavirus pandemic has had an effect on the home renovation market. Spending more time in the home has spurred a do-it-yourself (DIY) renovation renaissance and home improvement projects have become popular with the advent of social media platforms such as Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube which offer ideas

Transforming in a surprising or magical manner does offer some direction if not specificity. The FED recently released the Beige Book, the monthly FOMC statement and the FED forecast all of which provide fiscal stability for the foreseeable future (for as much as two years). The pandemic has prevailed

Recently, during a carefully planned and socially distant open porch wine tasting, someone mentioned how hot the real estate market was. They could see it in their neighborhood, and the evidence in the stock market showed how well builders and developers were doing. Young people were buying houses more than ever before,

Salem, MA EagleBridge Capital, has arranged mortgage financing in the amount of $1.6 million for a local bank building. The mortgage financing was arranged by EagleBridge principal Ted Sidel who stated that the loan was provided by a leading bridge lender.

Swampscott, MA FinanceBoston has arranged senior debt financing for the construction of a six home development in the town on the North Shore of Boston.

Cambridge, MA Cornerstone Realty Capital arranged $14.82 million in financing for the refinance of a portfolio of apartment properties located throughout Cambridge and Somerville.

Hyannis, MA Jeffrey Munoz, vice president of NorthMarq’s Boston office, completed the $10.5 million refinance of Hyannis House Apartments. The 111-unit multifamily property is located at 290 West Main St.

Randolph, MA MassHousing has provided $27.3 million in affordable housing financing to an affiliate of Hebrew SeniorLife to renovate and extend the affordability for lower-income senior citizens at the 160-unit Simon Fireman Community.

Boston, MA REFA was busy at work in August planning its fall programming. REFA’s 6th Webinar: Hiring Diversely with Intention, originally slated to take place on Wednesday, September 9th

Late Summer Musings. Working remotely, trying to understand the current state of the country, world, real estate, and appraisal.