We fondly remember those we’ve recently lost. Georges H. Couillard, CRE Emeritus Montreal, QC, Canada Dickson Flake, CRE Emeritus Little Rock, AR Charles Weill, Jr., CRE Greensboro, NC John V. Winslow, Sr., CRE Larkspur, CO Fall 2020 Newsline: Read More News From The Counselors CRE Newsmakers New Members
Membership invitations were extended to 29 real estate advisory professionals at the meeting of the Invitation Committee who met virtually in June of 2020. While we are excited by the number of new and reinstated members the organization has invited, we particularly celebrate the breadth of experience, new skill sets, and diversity in its many forms represented… Read more
In this episode, Deborah Cloutier, CRE, discusses infrastructure and public & private partnerships with Michel Couillard, CRE, 2020 Global Chair of The Counselors of Real Estate®. Infrastructure is the #9 issue in the 2020-21 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate®. As the world recognizes its vulnerability to extreme events amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, we… Read more
Giuliano Gasparini, CRE, is speaking at two sessions of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC), a live and virtual conference in Dubai from September 29 to October 1, 2020. Giuliano is featured on the panels “The Transformation of Management Agreements” and “Building Back Better – Rethinking Your Hotel Workforce”. To learn more about this event,… Read more
In this episode, Michel Couillard, CRE, discusses the capital markets with Constantine Korologos, CRE. Capital Market Risk is listed as the #3 issue in the 2020-21 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. Seven months into the pandemic, the resultant volatility has made pricing debt more challenging and has had… Read more
This piece, written by Elaine Worzala, Ph.D., CRE, originally appeared in Volume 35, Number 6 of the Journal of Property Investment & Finance. It was originally published in 2017 and it has been republished here with permission. Three wise men: what would they have to say about the financial economic crisis? In this second issue… Read more
“When I first joined CRE, I was the only practicing Texas real estate attorney in the organization. I still consider it one of my most meaningful designations.” Reid Wilson’s father, Ray, loved antique cars. So much so he once owned an antique car museum in Galveston, Texas, in the 1960s. “My dad always admired the 1959… Read more
In this episode, Marilee Utter, CRE, discusses ESG with Deborah Cloutier, CRE. ESG was listed as the #10 issue in the 2020-21 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate®. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is no longer an emerging trend, but a critical component of real estate investment integrated into investment decision-making. COVID-19 has further cemented… Read more
In this episode, Deborah Cloutier, CRE, discusses affordable housing with George Vallone, CRE. Affordable Housing was listed as the #5 issue in the 2020-21 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate®. In this era of political divisiveness, there are two things that most can agree on: 1) there is a tremendous need for affordable housing throughout America,… Read more
In this episode, Deborah Cloutier, CRE, discusses the state of the economy with Hugh F. Kelly, Ph.D., CRE. Economic Renewal was listed as the #2 issue in the 2020-21 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate®. The U.S. economy was heading toward a tipping point prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond that we find deep… Read more
The Counselors of Real Estate®, established in 1953, is an international group of high profile professionals including members of prominent real estate, financial, legal and accounting firms as well as leaders of government and academia who provide expert, objective advice on complex real property situations and land-related matters. Membership is selective, extended by invitation only. The organization’s CRE® (Counselor of Real Estate) credential is granted to all members in recognition of superior problem solving ability in various areas of real estate counseling. For more information, contact The Counselors of Real Estate