Spotlights

The government's expanding role in the real estate market and how it affects owners, developers

When I started as an appraiser in the early 1970s, valuation was much simpler. The biggest difference between the early 1970s and the curren...

Arbitrating disputes in the real estate industry: Is arbitration the best course of action for you?

The current economy has created more than the usual number of disputes, especially concerning payment issues in contracts. These disputes ca...

Does a seller have any leverage in a buyer's market? Regain control through a real estate auction strategy

"Does a seller have any leverage in a buyer's market?" The Issue The market is clearly different than it was a few years ago. In good times...

Decade Answers: Tim King

Tim King is a principal at CPEX RE, Brooklyn, N.Y. What are your predictions for commercial real estate in the new decade? "Things have chan...

Decade Answers: Emanuel Stern

Emanuel Stern is the president and COO, Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc., Secaucus, N.J. What are your predictions for commercial real estate...

Decade Answers: Charles Hirsch

Charles Hirsch is the president of Milbrook Properties, Ltd., Manhasset, N.Y. What was one of your corporate or career highlights of the de...

Decade Answers: John Grotto

John Grotto is the assistant vice president - leasing at The Durst Organization Inc., New York N.Y. What are your predictions for commercia...

Decade Answers: Laurence Ross

Laurence Ross is a managing principal at HighCap Group, New York, N.Y. What are your predictions for commercial real estate in the new decad...

Decade Answers: Josh Goldflam

Josh Goldflam is a managing principal at Highcap Group, New York, N.Y. What are your predictions for commercial real estate in the new deca...

Decade Answers: Tony Sabatino

Tony Sabatino is an associate broker at Realty USA, Albany, N.Y. What was one of your corporate or career highlights of the decade? I have ...