Category: Spotlight Content

How do you see the real estate market now and in the near future? Rhode Island is riding the wave of success - by Tom Sweeney

How do you see the real estate market now and in the near future? Rhode Island is riding the wave of...

May 31, 2019
Sometimes in our lives the personal side and the business sides intersect in ways that we never would have dreamed of. When I am out in a business setting recently there are two questions that people who know me ask.
Ending a real estate partnership:  1031 exchanges can play a role - by Michael Barone

Ending a real estate partnership: 1031 exchanges can play a role - by Michael Barone

May 31, 2019
As the old song goes, “breaking up is hard to do.”  And it certainly isn’t any easier when the person you’re breaking up with is your long-time real estate partner. 
No Happy Hour, no parking: A casino and  too many choices make for a great disconnect - by Dennis Serpone

No Happy Hour, no parking: A casino and too many choices make for a great disconnect - by Dennis Se...

May 31, 2019
In my 39 years as a restaurant broker, I’ve watched the evolution of the food and beverage industries in Boston and it’s many suburbs. The first major compromise was to MADD when the liberal-driven forces
The market will continue in a positive way with multifamily leading it with low vacancy rates and rents remain strong - by Christopher Mellen

The market will continue in a positive way with multifamily leading it with low vacancy rates and re...

April 26, 2019
I’m going to be a bit of a contrarian when it comes to forecasting the outlook of the real estate market especially now that we’re going into our 10th year of this up cycle that we’ve been enjoying. This tendency comes out of my more than three decades in property management
Three obstacles to selling a restaurant...the three ‘L’s - by Dennis Serpone

Three obstacles to selling a restaurant...the three ‘L’s - by Dennis Serpone

April 26, 2019
It has become quite obvious that the food and beverage industry is experiencing a metamorphosis. Just as the seasons have evolved from the cold and snowy winter into a warming, comfortable, and bright spring consumer confidence
Hope for the best; prepare for the worst the most common claims in real estate - by Spencer Macalaster

Hope for the best; prepare for the worst the most common claims in real estate - by Spencer Macalast...

April 26, 2019
Many of us don’t think about what will or won’t be covered by insurance until it’s too late. Whether due to unexpected of catastrophic storms or less dramatic, relatively expected issues and incidents, buildings are susceptible to damages
Housing: We are not talking affordable housing, but rather the shortage of attainable housing - by David O'Sullivan

Housing: We are not talking affordable housing, but rather the shortage of attainable housing - by D...

April 26, 2019
I am writing this on the first day of spring and it is a beautiful sunny day, although a bit cool and not quite feeling like spring. I am looking forward to seeing the trees and flowers come to life and the warm days where we can enjoy the
The favorite real estate investment - by Maria Hopkins

The favorite real estate investment - by Maria Hopkins

April 26, 2019
Commercial real estate in general has continued to do very well in most areas of the state due to low interest rates and a strong economy. One of the most popular investments has been residential multifamily apartment buildings.
2019 Spring/Summer New England <br>Commercial Real Estate Semi-Annual Guide

2019 Spring/Summer New England
Commercial Real Estate Semi-Annual Guide

April 26, 2019
Check out the New England Real Estate Journal's 2019 Spring/Summer New England Commercial Real Estate Semi-Annual Guide 
2019 Women in Construction: Elizabeth Grullon, Project Manager at Hobbs Brook Management

2019 Women in Construction: Elizabeth Grullon, Project Manager at Hobbs Brook Management

March 29, 2019
What was your first job and what did you learn from it? After graduating from college, my first job was as an assistant project manager for a general contracting company. This job taught me how much I loved working in the construction field, regardless of the long hours I was working, or the stress I was going through at time.
2019 Women in Construction: Brenda Kolbow, Survey Project Manager, TFMoran, Inc.

2019 Women in Construction: Brenda Kolbow, Survey Project Manager, TFMoran, Inc.

March 29, 2019
What was your first job and what did you learn from it? My first job was as a gymnastics coach when I was a teenager. I learned how to help people overcome their fears and incrementally improve their skills over time to achieve a specific goal. I also learned that working as a team is about supporting and encouraging other individuals to make the whole group stronger.