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FANNIE MAE WILL REWARD MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES WITH A GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION WITH A 10-POINT BASIS. Fannie Mae, on February 6, 2015, announced it will offer lower interest rates on loans […]

RECOGNIZING THE BENEFIT OF DATA-BASED MARKET PREDICTIONS The ultimate goal of any sports team is to win championships, and there has been a remarkable movement toward using data-based models to […]

INTIMIDATED BY ACCOMPLISHING AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN? IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE SO COMPLICATED. Achieving energy efficiency is a high priority for most building owners and managers but the task […]

CURRENT OR HISTORIC DRY CLEANER OPERATIONS ARE SEEN AS A DEAL-KILLER BY MANY SHOPPING CENTER… …investors, lenders, and their attorneys—but they don’t have to be! With the retail industry going […]

ENSURING THOROUGH RISK MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION LENDING Published in the Independent Banker Construction is on the uptick, cranes are back in the sky, and it’s tempting to get back into […]

ASTM PROPOSES A NEW SOUND-MASKING STANDARD TO ENSURE PRIVACY FOR CONFIDENTIAL CONVERSATIONS HELD IN OFFICES AND OTHER COMMERCIAL BUILDING SPACES. ASTM is proposing a new standard to protect speech privacy […]

KRISTINE MACWILLIAMS, PE OF PARTNER SPEAKS TO GEOFFREY METZ OF GLOBEST.COM CHARLOTTE, N.C.—As the CRE market picks up steam, competitive pressures are creating a tendency to push deals through. With […]

Published in Western Real Estate Business Many recent commercial real estate industry forcasts predict several more years of strong growth, followed by a possible downturn in 2017. New construction and […]

PROPERTY CONDITION ASSESSMENTS (PCAS) ARE A TYPICAL PART OF MOST REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. While the scope for PCAs is generally quite standardized, certain instances warrant a more tailored approach. Aaron […]