What the US’ Return to the Paris Climate Accord Means to CRE

by | Jan 27, 2021

President Biden recently signed an Executive Order to put the US back in the Paris climate accord. Kurt Stout, executive vice president, Government Solutions at Colliers International, says the US’s renewed focus on combating greenhouse emissions could affect...

Making sure the price is right: the science of CRE appraisal

by | Jan 22, 2021

A meticulous process is in place to help determine the market value for buyers and sellers Everything that’s up for sale has a price tag. We take it for granted. Whether it’s a piece of gum or a skyscraper, someone has to make an educated estimate of the item’s market...

Interest Rates, Job Growth | Economic Update

by | Jan 18, 2021

Interest Rates The yield curve, a measure of interest rate differences between short-dated and long-dated securities, has similarly continued along a path of recent recovery. A steep sloping yield curve is considered a market predictor of positive future economic...

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

by | Jan 12, 2021

Senior housing qualifies for a critical exception The Treasury Department is completing several multi-year tax regulatory projects that primarily relate to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 before the new Biden Administration. Chief among them are procedures for...

Economic Update | December 30, 2020

by | Dec 30, 2020

New Economic Stimulus Agreement  Congress agreed to a $900B economic relief package on December 20th, and the legislation passed both chambers on December 21st. Assuming it is signed into law, the bill will include $600 direct payments to each adult plus an additional...