Category: Thought Leadership

Most people join their board because they care. They’re volunteering nights and weekends to make their building safer, smarter, and friendlier. Those first 100 days are when that fresh energy can do the most good. Homeowners spend more than 60% of their lives inside their buildings, so every early decision — good or bad — echoes through bedrooms, hallways, and common spaces.

As we head into 2026, one thing is clear: deals aren’t won by who has the best asset; they’re won by who presents it best. Yet many owners, operators, and brokers are entering the new year with outdated photos, inconsistent branding, and limited digital presence. This

The Freelance Isn’t Free Act is rarely litigated in isolation in the complex dynamic between brokers and agents. Instead, it typically starts with a fight over money and takes off from there. Agents often also advance claims under the NYS/NYC Human Rights Law, which protects

Retail doesn’t stand still, and in 2025, New York proved how quickly it can accelerate. After years of post-pandemic uncertainty, the city’s landscape rebounded with a surge few would have anticipated, as retailers, landlords, and entire corridors reentered the market

Over a century after banker Frederic Goff established the first community foundation in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1914, more than 900 community foundations across the country manage approximately $110 billion in assets and award about $14 billion in annual grants.

In today’s competitive real estate environment, owners, boards, and property managers are increasingly focused on identifying upgrades that improve property value while delivering meaningful benefits to residents. Rising operating costs, limited capital budgets, and heightened

The act of borrowing money itself in a self-directed IRA is not a taxable event. However, using borrowed funds (debt financing) to acquire or improve rental properties can subject the IRA to taxes on unrelated debt-financed income (UDFI), which is a form of unrelated business taxable income (UBTI). This means

As a landlord or apartment building manager, few things impact tenant satisfaction (and your bottom line) more directly than the building's heating system. When temperatures drop, tenants expect consistent, comfortable heat. But when

Newark, NJ Wisdom for Wannabes podcast proudly announces a new in-depth interview with William S. Parrish, Jr., President & CEO of Noble Strategy, LLC, sustainability expert, real estate educator, and author of Making Bold Moves. In this episode

In my August 2025 article, I discussed what a Zohran Mamdani-led New York City could look like – early on – from a real estate tax perspective. Fast forward just a few months and things are accelerating faster than an out-of-control locomotive. Previously I opined that Mamdani

There has been a lot of talk around the changes brought on by the Big Beautiful Bill Act. I am regularly fielding questions on what they are, especially in relation to real estate, so I decided to outline the changes in one area, the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program, in this article.

Finally, the Federal Reserve is awakening to the calls from the White House to reduce interest rates. The Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, was hesitant to lower rates because of the fear of inflation. During 2022-23 inflation spiked substantially in all sectors after COVID when local,