Jim Costello, CRE, was quoted in an article for National Real Estate Investor on January, 2, 2018. The piece, titled “Investors Expect 2018 to be Another Solid Year for Apartment Sales,” looks toward the 2018 multifamily housing market. “Investors bought fewer apartment properties in 2017 than they had the year before—but 2016 was a record-breaking… Read more

On November 7, 2017, Joanne Phillips, CRE, was elected Delaware County Controller in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Democratic candidate Phillips defeated Republican Robert Kane, a certified public accountant, 63,646 votes to 58,938. “I’m just thankful for the support and help across the county, it’s gratifying and I have a lot of responsibility to uphold,” Phillips said…. Read more

Hiroyuki Isobe, CRE, Chairman of Japan Valuers Co., Ltd., has established an overseas corporation in Cambodia. The newly established corporation, Japan Valuers (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., is jointly owned by Isobe and Sim Hoy Chhoung, a well-acknowledged local valuer. In 2008, the Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA) was established and valuation businesses have grown in the… Read more

Graham Grady, CRE, was named on the inaugural list of “The Most Influential Minority Lawyers in Chicago” by Crain’s Custom Media. The list honors Chicago lawyers from diverse cultural backgrounds who are recognized as leaders in their areas of law practice. As Equity Partner, at Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP, Grady represents real estate developers, property owners… Read more

Cate Agnew, CRE, was featured in a spotlight by New York Real Estate Journal. In the piece, Cate discusses her 2017 year in review and looks forward to the coming year. From the NYREJ article: What was the best decision you made in 2017 and why?   Opening myself up for, and moving toward, corporate… Read more

Colliers International Group Inc. recently named Joseph McGauley, CRE, as an executive vice president in its St. Louis office. McGauley, 58, has worked in the commercial real estate industry for nearly 36 years, beginning in 1982. Focused on corporate services, McGauley’s expertise is managing large, international real estate portfolios. Having represented companies from family sized… Read more

Alex Ruggieri, CRE, vice president of Sperry Van Ness/Ramshaw Real Estate, and John Royer, CRE, president of Kohr Royer Griffith, Inc., were honored with 2017 National Association of REALTORS® Commercial Awards for their work on behalf of the real estate industry. The awards were given on November 5, 2017 at NAR’s REALTORS® Conference & Expo held in Chicago. Each… Read more

Marilyn Hett, CRE, is the recipient of the first Regional Impact Excellence Award given at the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Tampa Bay 6th Annual Excellence Awards event honoring top talent and significant commercial real estate transactions. The Regional Impact Award honors one dedicated to promoting regional economic development and fostering a unified and prosperous… Read more

Kathleen Rose, CRE, and Fred Campbell, CRE, discussed the mission and scope of the CRE Consulting Corps at the 2017 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Chicago. Kathleen and Fred were joined by Rob Anderson, city manager of Fairborn, Ohio. During the presentation, titled “Helping Your Community Solve Challenging Real Estate Problems”, Kathleen and Fred discussed… Read more

At the 2017 REALTORS® Conference and Expo in Chicago, Joe Nahas, CRE, was featured on America’s Commercial Real Estate Show. Joe Nahas is the 2018 Chair of The Counselors of Real Estate and was a featured speaker at the convention, speaking on the 2017-18 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate.