Risk mitigation starts with originations, continues through relationship management and lending, and merely “plays out” if a loan starts going sideways. By then it can be too late … It’s often been said, “The time between economic recessions in the United States is like a baseball game, one inning...
Assessing and maintaining investment properties in growing portfolios In the classic 1980s movie “The Money Pit,” Walter (Tom Hanks) and Anna (Shelley Long) are house-sitting a New York City apartment owned by Anna’s ex-husband. When he suddenly evicts them, they decide to purchase a home and...
Looking at the potential issues a project may face and taking the steps to minimize them early will help keep you on budget and on schedule. When developers, investors or builders look at a new project, everyone knows to consider the zoning and the entitlements necessary for the project to happen....
Investors, beware and be aware—constriction is coming. We are so far into the longest economic expansion in the history of the U.S. that just about everyone—no matter how bullish on their particular market—is stuck in a waiting pattern. Currently, our economy, our country and, arguably, our...
CBRE Group has been named the top global brand in commercial real estate by The Lipsey Company. This is the 19th year in a row CBRE has achieved this recognition. CBRE’s development services subsidiary, Trammell Crow Company, was the top-ranked development company for the third consecutive year....
First American Financial Coporation announced in mid-February that it has reached an agreement to purchase Docutech—a provider of document, eClose and fulfillment technology for the mortgage industry—for $350 million. Docutech’s management team, including President and CEO Amy Brandt, will...
Maryland-based real estate firm Blue Ocean has expanded its footprint into Howard County, Maryland, with its acquisition of The River Front Apartments in Savage, Maryland. The 144-unit, water-front and gated, residential community is located in Howard County, a few milesfrom downtown Columbia. The...
Brett Meringoff, a prominent affordable and mixed-income housing developer has steppedin to help lead Fairstead’s expanding development business across the country. In his new role as senior vice president, he will be based in the firm’s Bethesda, Maryland, office. Fairstead is a fully-integrated...
Hilltop Residential, a Houston-based multifamily real estate investment company, has brought in Craig Marbach as executive vice president. Marbach will help lead the firm as it extends its portfolio into the Southeast, specifically the Georgia and Florida markets. Craig previously served as...
