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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 […]

STARTING JANUARY 1, ALL LOANS SECURITIZED BY FANNIE MAE MUST ADHERE TO THE UPDATED FANNIE 2.0 GUIDELINES. Recent changes to Fannie Mae’s guidance for performing multifamily Property Condition Assessments—known as Fannie […]