The Friendly Enemies

Fall/Winter 1989, Vol 14, No 2 Abstract: Developers and planners often find themselves as adversaries depending on the area’s investment opportunities.

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Measuring Financial Returns When the City Acts As an Investor: Boston and Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Fall/Winter 1989, Vol 14, No 2 Abstract: This article examines the financial implications of city deal making by analyzing, from an investment perspective, the return from Boston’s arrangement with The Rouse Company for the redevelopment of the Faneuil Hall Marketplace. For Boston, city risk taking proves to be profitable, although a series of tradeoffs made during… Read more

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The Use of Computerized Property Tax Data for Urban and Regional Analysis

Fall/Winter 1989, Vol 14, No 2 Abstract: The availability of computerized parcel level data is revolutionizing the potential capability of urban and regional analysts to further articulate urban growth dynamics. This article reviews, explores and suggests applications for the use of property assessor data in both theoretical and empirical research.

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The Potential Market for Housing Among Older Americans

Fall/Winter 1989, Vol 14, No 2 Abstract: The 55 and over age group is a vast growing segment of the U.S. population which should be of interest of home builders. Current trends indicate that this group is better educated, earns higher income and is more mobile than other segments of the population. With proper attention to… Read more

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Common Law and the Evolving Broker’s Liability to the Buyer

Fall/Winter 1989, Vol 14, No 2 Abstract: The real estate broker’s liability to the buying public in this country continues to evolve. However a solution to the present confusion may not be long in coming. Government regulation, with a high probability of added expense and delay, is the alternative, if the real estate profession should ignore… Read more

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Real Estate Taxes: Fixed or Variable

Fall/Winter 1989, Vol 14, No 2 Abstract: For tax purposes, real estate is assessed periodically on the basis of the market value on a set valuation date. The market value of real estate varies with supply and demand in the local economy. Exploiting the real estate assessment cycle requires understanding the mechanics of the process plus knowing the opportunities to minimize assessments. Read More