“My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly… the only thing to do was keep swinging.” -Hank Aaron (Editor’s Note)

Volume 35, Number 1 Originally Published: Spring 2010 By Peter C. Burley, CRE My daughter Katy was three when we lived in St. Louis. I was working briefly at Washington University, helping to run a research and computing facility for the social sciences. One weekend, a group of faculty and students got hold of a… Read more

Review: Value Beyond Cost Savings: How to Underwrite Sustainable Properties

Spring 2010, Vol. 35, No. 1 Abstract: This book, written by Scott R. Muldavin, CRE, comes highly recommended by reviewer Maura Cochran, CRE, who describes it as leading readers through the quagmire of underwriting commercial and multi-family residential properties, and providing the logic to understand how to correctly modify old tools for “green” underwriting.  

Review: The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050

Spring 2010, Vol. 35, No. 1 Abstract: In this thoughtful and thorough review of author Joel Kotkin’s book, reviewer David Lynn, CRE, finds it “…highly informative and readable at the same time, which I expect is atypical for a book on demographics.” An analysis in detail of how an additional 100 million people will affect the… Read more

Tax Credit for Principal Residence: Clearing the Housing Glut

Spring 2010, Vol. 35, No. 1 features Abstract: Over the past few years Congress has taken various approaches to stimulating the housing market and the overall economy. One stimulant has been in the form of tax credits for homebuyers. Initially, Congress provided a credit limited to first-time homebuyers. However, that credit was effectively a loan—up to… Read more

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The Importance of ‘Greening’ Your Commercial Lease

Spring 2010, Vol. 35, No. 1 Abstract: In this article, the authors provide general information regarding some of the different types of green standards that are commonly used in green building; discuss some of the reasons behind the rise in green construction and leasing; and provide suggestions for modifications to provisions typically found in leases to… Read more

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Five Levels of Synergy Potential to Create Real Estate Value

Spring 2010, Vol. 35, No. 1 features Abstract: The concept of synergy is commonly used by industry groups such as property developers and shopping center operators. There is, however, the authors say, little explicit discussion on how synergy creates new value within the industry. And, a look at standard real estate valuation textbooks indicates little coverage of the concept and its applications. This article proposes a definition for real... Read More