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Meet the AREW Members - Mason

Rebecca Mason is a principal and executive director of the residential brokerage division of Caran Properties. She is responsible for the group's management, marketing, business development and listing activities. She joined Caran in 1993 and served as Caran's special projects manager, focusing on asset management, and has supervised $8 million in construction projects from bidding through completion. She was honored in 2004 as one of the "Top 50 Women Leaders in Real Estate" and a "Rising Star" in the industry by AREW. She currently serves as AREW's president. She is a licensed real estate broker. She is active in industry associations, serves as chair of the Association of Real Estate Women Charitable Fund, Inc, and is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) and served as co-chair of REBNY's small firm committee for the past two years. She also is currently serving on the REBNY ethics committee and was recruited by REBNY to become a technical instructor and will be teaching courses for continuing education in the fall of 2007.
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The anticipated effect of Basel III and ISO 20022 implementation on commercial real estate - by Michael Zysman

The anticipated effect of Basel III and ISO 20022 implementation on commercial real estate - by Michael Zysman

July 1, 2025 is the deadline for US banks to begin to adopt Basel III banking standards and July 14, 2025 is the deadline for U.S. banks to adopt ISO 20022 messaging standards. Both will have a significant effect on the banking and commercial real estate (CRE) finance sectors.
A fresh start - by Shallini Mehra and Amit Doshi

A fresh start - by Shallini Mehra and Amit Doshi

For the past several years, the New York City multifamily housing market has been defined by disruption. The combined impact of the HSTPA rent laws and a sharply higher interest rate environment has fundamentally reduced
Tri-state capital  migrates nationally amid  regulation pressure - by Reese Weaver

Tri-state capital migrates nationally amid regulation pressure - by Reese Weaver

New York tri-state multifamily investors are increasingly reallocating capital to less-regulated markets across the U.S. as rent control and legislative risk erode returns at home. With over 60% of New York City’s rental housing stock classified as rent-stabilized, the traditional value-add model — buying under-performing buildings,

The death of the generic offering memorandum: What buyers expect in 2025 - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

The death of the generic offering memorandum: What buyers expect in 2025 - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

There was a time when an offering memorandum (OM) was pretty bare bones, some photos, a few bullet points on income, and a rent roll thrown in at the back. That used to get the job done. Not anymore. In 2025, buyers are sharper, faster, and more selective. They’re looking