Notable mortgage industry hires and promotions, Feb. 24-Feb. 28
Flood The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has announced the addition of Michael P. Flood as senior vice president of commercial/multifamily policy. Flood joins the MBA from the CRE Finance Council, where he served in several leadership positions, most recently as deputy executive director and head of the Washington, D.C. office. He also has held senior […]
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Foiling the Cyber Kill Chain
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Frequent tests of your digital infrastructure can destroy a hacker’s plan of attack
Go Back to the Basics
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Bolster your lead-referral pipeline through traditional networking
A New Way to Measure Risk
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Expect more commercial real estate deals to include energy-performance assessments
Thinking Several Moves Ahead
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A thorough marketing plan can help build an unbeatable strategy
Be the Referral Guru
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There are many ways to find and keep a viable list of potential clients
International Investments: France
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France’s commercial real estate market has been thriving amidst a surge in interest from foreign buyers. France’s capital city of Paris was Europe’s top commercial real estate market in third-quarter 2019, taking over the No. 1 spot from London, according to Real Capital Analytics (RCA). As for putting money in U.S. assets, however, French investors […]
Retail is in flux, but part of this sector is thriving
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Many major retailers have announced significant store closures over the past two years. Throughout this period, observers have anticipated reports of soaring vacancy rates and plummeting rent prices. Yet the data has shown otherwise, defying the anecdotal reports of a retail apocalypse. This is largely due to new tenants — including trampoline parks, fitness companies […]
Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors
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Commercial Realtors remain cautiously optimistic