Category: Spotlight Content
Chittenden County Vermont experiencing growth and development - by Doug Nedde
February 23, 2018
Chittenden County has experienced a flurry of development in the last two years with the majority of growth occurring in the retail and residential rental markets. One of the major projects is the development of 60 acres of waterfront
New Hampshire industrial market 2018 - by Mike Harrington
February 23, 2018
The state of the industrial market in New Hampshire continues to remain strong across most property types. The overall trend for 2018 is predicted to show a decrease in vacancy and an increase in asking rents. The most robust
Rhode Island industrial market - by Peter Scotti
February 23, 2018
With the exception of the Central and West Bay submarket cluster, industrial rental rates have continued to increase from 2016 and vacancy rates have decreased resulting in investor optimism about future rental increases. This
Southern Maine industrial snapshot - by Justin Lamontagne
February 23, 2018
The incessant pressure on industrial supply continued in 2017 to the point where, today, we are out of space. The data I’ve been tracking for almost a decade reflects far more than an interesting trend or anomaly. I believe this is an
Getting an electrical contractor involved up front is a smart move - by John Sloane
February 23, 2018
Your company is growing out of its existing office space, and you probably have mixed feelings about it.
The time has come to look for a larger space that fits with your vision of the company will see your company through the next phase of its growth and development.
Winter wonderland of claims: Northeast winters are nasty, brutish, and last far too long - by Jonath...
February 23, 2018
In Leviathan, renowned English philosopher Thomas Hobbes describes life in it’s most primal form as “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” His description would be applicable to winter in the Northeast if he excluded one word…“short.”
How will the disasters of 2017 impact my property insurance in 2018? - by Neil Doherty
February 23, 2018
2017 was the costliest year on record for losses insured and uninsured, but the insurance industry is well positioned to handle the high volume or claims payouts. Most buyers of property insurance are well positioned, but preparation is still needed.
Aluminum wiring is a hazard that the insurance companies simply won’t overlook - by Anowsh Dadgar...
February 23, 2018
Aluminum wiring is a hazard that the insurance companies simply won’t overlook, given the safety/claims threat they pose. Thus, aluminum wiring remediation is always prescribed in mitigating the risks to both insureds and insurers alike.
Understanding tax taking in Mass. - A clean municipal lien certificate is not sufficient - by Elizab...
February 23, 2018
If the title examination for a piece of property reveals a tax taking of record, it is always necessary to obtain a redemption from the municipality and file or record it at the registry of deeds. A clean municipal lien certificate is not sufficient to clear a title of a tax taking.
To prevent potential errors and omissions in insurance claims document, document, document…- by El...
February 23, 2018
The buzzword for the real estate industry is “location, location, location.” But if you want to prevent or mitigate a potential errors and omissions insurance claim, your refrain should be “document, document, document.”
Catastrophe modeling - also known as CAT modeling - and the effects on real estate portfolios - by S...
February 23, 2018
Catastrophe modeling (also known as CAT modeling) is the process of using computer-assisted calculations to estimate losses that could be sustained due to a catastrophic event such as a flood, hurricane, windstorm or earthquake.
2018 property insurance market trends impacting real estate owners - by Jay Driscoll
February 23, 2018
Over the past few years, real estate owners have experienced softer insurance market conditions with favorable rates and coverage terms.
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