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

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

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

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

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...