By Julie L. Melander, CRE® 2019 Chair | The Counselors of Real Estate Happy New Year and Welcome to 2019! The year has just begun. This year, will we see a continuation of the Bull Market, a mild Economic Recession, or something in between? The uncertainty and pace of change in our world and in our… Read more
By John M. Philipchuck Founder & Managing Partner | IMPACTUS, LLC Origins of the “OZ” With inadequate public and philanthropic resources available to address social and economic challenges in underserved communities throughout the United States, tapping into private capital has always been a viable solution. Enter Opportunity Zones. The Opportunity Zone (“OZ”) program is a… Read more
By Will McIntosh, Ph.D., CRE® Global Head Research | USAA Real Estate and John Kirk, CAIA, CCIM Director, Research | USAA Real Estate The Turner Building Cost Index – which measures costs of non-residential building construction in the United States – is up nearly 6% year-over-year as of third quarter 2018, on pace for the highest… Read more
By Scott Muldavin, CRE® President | The Muldavin Company, Inc. The Counselors of Real Estate (“CRE”) “Giving Back” task force was formed in early 2018 at my request with the strong support of CRE leadership including 2018 Chair Joe Nahas, current Chair Julie Melander, and CEO/President Mary Fleishmann and staff. The purpose of the task… Read more
Subscribe to the digital or print edition at cre.org/subscribe/ 2019 CRE Chair Julie L. Melander, CRE® Editor-in-Chief Deborah C. Nisson, CRE® Associate Editor Constantine Korologos, CRE® President & CEO Mary Fleischmann Editorial Committee Tom Hamilton, Ph.D., CRE® Paige Mueller, CRE® Alex Ruggieri, CRE® Designer & Managing Editor Alyssa Bray About The Counselors of Real Estate Members… 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