(Chicago)–November 7, 2016–Commercial and residential Realtors® attending the National Association of Realtors convention in Orlando yesterday heard that understanding the most critical issues affecting real estate is essential to best representing clients and maintaining a competitive edge. Scott R. Muldavin, CRE, chair of the board of The Counselors of Real Estate® professional association, and Peter C…. Read more
(Chicago)—October 14, 2016—The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) professional association has named Kevin C. Phelan, CRE, co-chairman of Colliers International, Boston, as the recipient of the 2016 James D. Landauer/John R. White Award–the highest honor conferred by the invitation-only organization. The award was presented at The Counselors’ annual convention Washington, D.C., recognizing Mr. Phelan’s distinguished leadership… Read more
(Chicago) – October 13, 2016 – A little more than a decade after “green” and “sustainable” became vernacular in the commercial real estate industry, investors are finding opportunities for enhanced risk-adjusted financial returns when energy-efficient, sustainable buildings are added to their portfolios. This was the consensus of a panel of experts who spoke last week… Read more
(Chicago)–October 13, 2016–Maura M. Cochran, CRE®, principal, Bartram & Cochran, Inc., Hartford, Conn., has been awarded the 2016 Committee Service Award by The Counselors of Real Estate® (CRE) invitation-only professional association. The honor, established in 1996, provides official recognition of exemplary committee service to the CRE organization. Ms. Cochran, whose company provides real estate advisory… Read more
(Chicago) – October 11, 2016 — Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, told attendees at The Counselors of Real Estate® professional association’s annual convention in Washington, D.C. that despite many bank and analyst predictions of a world recession if the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, the global economy is actually “OK for… Read more
(CHICAGO)–September 9, 2016–James S. Lee., CRE, co-founder and senior principal, Kensington Realty Advisors, Chicago, spoke today at MIPIM Japan 2016 in Osaka. MIPIM Japan is Asia’s largest international real estate conference. He represented The Counselors of Real Estate professional association where he is the 2016 Chair of the Board. Two other Counselors of Real Estate,… Read more
Bradley R. Carter, CRE, received the George L. Schmutz award for his book A Guide to Appraising Automobile Dealerships. The award recognizes an outstanding technical manuscript or publication on real estate valuation. In addition to authoring this book, Brad has also published in a variety of journals, including Real Estate Issues. His book can be found in the CRE… Read more
Gary Ralston, CRE, President, Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Ralston Dantzler Realty, Lakeland, Fla., was recently featured in the July 16, 2016, edition of the Lakeland Ledger where he discussed CREs 2016-2017 Annual Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate. In the article, titled Housing headwinds, Gary discussed the effects millennials, urbanization, the political environment, and tech… Read more
Steven D. Leader, CRE EMERITUS, New York, N.Y., served as a Panel Member Role-Play Coach in the New York City Bar Association’s Advanced Commercial Mediation Program. During this program, attorneys were provided the skills needed to mediate in the New York Supreme Court Commercial Division through a combination of lectures, interactive exercises, and role-plays. Topics… Read more
Robert Bach, CRE, Director of Research – Americas, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, Chicago, Ill., has recently been interviewed by Bisnow on his views on how the June Jobs Report will affect real estate. According to Bob, “Even moderate job growth, combined with low levels of new construction, should be enough to push office vacancies lower… 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
