MANSARD Welcomes John Hughes and Paul Lam

November 3, 2009

The more often we do something the same way, the more often it becomes more difficult to think about doing it any other way. Have you ever heard the expression, “When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything else looks like a nail”? Sometimes it takes that hammer to the head (or a market correction) to get us thinking differently and 
welcome to change.

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How to Measurably Stabilize a Building While Increasing Tenant Retention

November 2, 2009

What’s one of the best ways to measurably stabilize your building while increasing tenant retention? Involve them in the operation of the building and make them feel responsible for the direction of the property.

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What Do Market Corrections and Marathons Have in Common?

October 28, 2009
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Two weeks ago I finished my first marathon and learned that a combination of two strategies works best for surviving long runs and market corrections–you must first save by creating efficiency of movement and conserving energy. Next you must grow through the pain and lead your way to success in preparation for future recovery and expansion.

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Should There be a Letter -W- in Boston Commercial Real Estate?

October 26, 2009
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Last week, I had breakfast with a gentleman with over 40 years of development and commercial real estate investment experience while attending the CCIM Annual Conference and Success Series in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Hats off to my fiance for making the introduction. She sat next to this gentleman on her flight to Honolulu.) Our conversation centered around his background as a hospitality operator and developer, his experience in non-profit financing resources, and his involvement in a global medical services and advisory firm.

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Cyrier is One of 19 Admitted to CCIM Institute’s Leadership Academy

October 22, 2009

JEREMY CYRIER, CCIM was accepted into the 2010 Jay W. Levine Leadership Development Academy, a program established by the CCIM Institute to help foster the development of the next generation of leaders in the commercial investment real estate industry.

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Why Buying And Holding Isn’t What it Used to be…

October 21, 2009

Buying and holding certainly isn’t what it used to be, but now the government wants to help you out more than ever. You just have to know WHERE to find the money and HOW to get the funds. Sean Carpenter is the nation’s leading expert on Government Deal Funding for Real Estate Investors and Developers and has spent the last 12 years both consulting and getting funding for his own deals. I’ll be hosting a special interview with Sean coming up on Wednesday, November 4th, 12:00 PM EST.

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The Guide to Boosting Profits with Financial Literacy in Commercial Real Estate

September 23, 2009

Who else is tired of reading about how terrible the market it is? What if you learned how to make money and to build on the current disruption to create opportunities that drive value and innovate deal-making in the commercial real estate investment business?

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How to Double Your Money Buying REO

September 3, 2009

Two types of investors exist in commercial real estate: the equity-type investor and the loan-type investor.  Simply illustrated, you know the equity-type investor as a real estate investor.  You know the loan-type investor as the bank.  Think of the two together as investors in a property, as illustrated in the capital stack graphic.  Each is [...]

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North Reading Commercial Real Estate – MANSARD Sells 209 Main Street

September 2, 2009

We recently sold the ugly baby in one of the worst markets in decades. We were contacted by the owner of a property who had worked with 2-3 other brokerage companies and had attained no success in selling the building. He complained that he’d been trying to sell, had been unable, and really wanted to retire having used the property for the past 30 years. He saw the property for what it was–the home of his 30 year business and a beauty of a deal for the next guy. And I’m afraid that his advisors, like Jerry and Elaine, were afraid to tell him the truth.

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100% Occupied Investment Property For Sale – Arlington Commercial Real Estate

August 7, 2009

New to market: 100% occupied mixed use building to the market in Arlington, MA. It’s located between Arlington Center and Arlington Heights, was built in 1940, but went through about $100,00 in capital improvements over the last two years, and is being sold because the owner’s retiring.

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