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MAJOR MARKET CHANGES AFFECTING LENDING I recently published an article in Commercial Property Executive where I discussed lending in the changing commercial real estate market, and how important factors are impacting the […]

WORKPLACE DESIGN OFTEN REFLECTS THE INNOVATIVE AND FORWARD-THINKING CULTURE OF COMPANIES In the world of technology companies and startups, it’s no surprise that the design of workplaces often reflects the […]

ASTM RECENTLY RELEASED UPDATES TO THE E2600-15 ASTM recently released updates to the E2600-15: Standard Guide for Vapor Encroachment Screening on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions. The update includes many […]

A MANMADE DISASTER! WHAT IS HAPPENING IN FLINT, MI? The dangerously high levels of lead found in drinking water has brought the city of Flint, MI international attention in recent […]

What About Locating Utilities? The new 2016 ALTA/NSPS standards that are scheduled to become effective February 23, 2016. This 2016 update to the ALTA land title survey standards is a continuation which has evolved […]

THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) REMAINS FOCUSED The mission statement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) remains focused on affordable […]

Effective Immediately: The Updated ASTM E2018-15 Standard Guide for PCA’s ASTM recently published ASTM E2018-15, the update to the Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments (PCA). Revisions involved the simplification and reorganization […]

WINTER IS THE TIME TO PAY EXTRA ATTENTION TO RADON ISSUES January was Radon Action Month, which put a spotlight on the health risks posed by elevated concentrations of radon […]

INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE EPA AS ONE OF THE TOP FIVE “MOST URGENT ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS TO PUBLIC HEALTH”. It may not be the first thing […]