Resource Reviews
Resource Review: 10 U.S. Commercial Real Estate Publications
“Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.” ― Mary Schmich One potential tell of a well-educated thinker or industry leader is they read what they can get their hands on to be better informed. It hasn’t been known to hurt anyone’s career prospects to stay abreast of what is happening across their industry one… Read more
Perspectives
The Post-Pandemic Office in the Public Sector – a Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Re-think Public Sector Portfolios
Office assets are changing significantly in the post-pandemic world, with much of the focus being placed on declining demand driven by the adoption of hybrid working policies by employers. This article will focus on the office portfolios of national governments organizations who are typically large employers with substantive office portfolios comprising owned and leased buildings,… Read more
CRE Archives: Annual Conventions Past & Present
“This is the power of gathering: it inspires us, delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful: in a word, more alive.” – Alice Waters Motor City Revival In the fall of 2025, the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) will host its annual convention in downtown Detroit (September 27-30th at the Book Cadillac Hotel)…. Read more
Perspectives
Reforming Homeowner Primacy and Improving Housing Affordability
Abstract Housing is an issue of national and international importance. Its cost, its availability, its quality, and its standing as the bellwether for prosperity and success for individuals and economies. There is a housing crisis in the United States and affordable housing is complex and complicated. A variety of strategies, some simple, some not, are… Read more
The Everyday Leader
Beyond the Job Description: Why Great Leaders Do More Than What’s Expected
Introduction In today’s world, where demands on time and energy seem endless, it’s easy to narrow our focus and stick to what’s outlined in our job descriptions. But some of the most rewarding and impactful moments in leadership happen when we take on tasks that aren’t technically “ours to do.” Stepping outside of your core… Read more
Perspectives
Was the Federal Eviction Moratorium a Taking?
Introduction Major litigation regarding property rights—and involving billions of dollars—which for several years has been in the federal courts may soon be resolved. By suspending through fiat the right of landlords to evict tenants for non-payment of the rents to which they were legally entitled, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deprived them of their private property (the income stream foregone), without... Read More