New Phase I ESA Standard Coming in 2021

Brush up on the top 6 potential changes to the ESA Standard (ASTM E1527). When there’s a change that affects around 70,000 commercial real estate deals a year, it’s a big deal. This is about to happen in 2021. I’m talking about the Phase I Environmental Site...

CRE newcomer finds many benefits in mentoring program

When you start a career in commercial real estate (CRE), there’s nothing like getting that first commission. One thing that can speed up the process dramatically is having mentors around to guide a newcomer through the inevitable twists and turns. The mentoring...

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

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...

Economic Update | December 18, 2020

Unemployment  The Civilian Unemployment Rate (U-3) fell from 6.9% in October to 6.7% in November. The 0.2% month- over-month decline is the slowest rate of improvement since the Spring shutdown. While improvement is slowing, U-3 has recovered by 8.0% since April, when...