- EXCLUSIONS CONTROVERSIAL.
National Lease Advisors surveyed real estate professionals regarding controversial lease clauses. The participants in the survey included tenants, landlords, developers, property managers, facility managers, real estate brokers, attorneys, tenant representatives, corporate real estate executives, and lease administrators. Participants were asked: "What are the most controversial lease clauses that affect you?" ......
- St. Paul Travelers launches policy For real estate professionals
St. Paul Travelers introduced a new professional liability policy for real estate agents. The policy, 1st Choice for Real Estate Agents and Brokers Professional Liability Protection, covers real estate agents, brokers, property managers, and notary publics. The policyholder's employees, independent contractors and employees of the independent contractors are covered as ......
- Michigan service tax proposal
defeated.
IREM and the Michigan Association of REALTORS are pleased by the defeat of a service tax proposal in both the Senate and the House. Michigan Governor Granholm proposed a 2 percent tax on services, including real estate management. Under the Senate version, SB 307, the following services would be ......
- Industry fighting bill that would allow banks to be
brokers.
The battle lines are being drawn over a proposal in Washington that would allow banks to get into the real estate brokerage and property management business. The real estate industry is standing firm against the proposal, saying it could jeopardize the "safety and soundness" of the nation's financial system among ......
- In good company: leadership and innovation guide
AMO[R] firms through industry changes.
Whether the year is 1933 or 2003, one truth prevails: success in the real estate management industry has always been about choice, not chance, to be pursued, not promised. As real estate companies dodge the many mergers, acquisitions and bankruptcies dotting the business landscape, the Institute recognizes it has only ......
- MANAGEMENT Who's News
PERSONNEL.
Martha McDonald-Goupit has become a principal of Caran Properties, Inc., a Manhattan-based real estate company specializing in property and asset management for private and institutional investors. McDonald-Goupit, Caran's director of property management since 1998, will continue to direct the company's diverse management portfolio of co-op, condo, and rental properties, while ......
- Outsourcing for flexibility.
Low overhead is an added benefit. The ever-watchful eye on the bottom line, and the need to remain flexible to stay competitive, has forced an evolution of corporate culture. Many companies that took total hands-on responsibility for their real estate operations in the fat '80s are now striking a balance ......