(Chicago)–August 4, 2017 – Immigration has been front and center in the news since well before the U.S. political elections last November. Now it is making headlines again with new political proposals to reduce the number of legal entrants to the U.S. from today’s one million per year to half that number, over the coming… Read more
(Chicago)–July 27, 2017–The Counselors of Real Estate® (CRE®), the global invitational professional association for prominent real property advisors, has nominated Michel Couillard, CRE, to serve as chair of the CRE organization in 2020. Mr. Couillard is president and CEO of BUSAC Real Estate in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he is responsible for overall investments; development… Read more
(Chicago)—July 26, 2017—Marilyn P. Hett, CRE, manager, Hillsborough County Economic Development Department. Tampa, Florida, is the 2017 recipient of the James Felt Creative Counseling Award from The Counselors of Real Estate® (CRE®) professional association. The award celebrates outstanding achievement and ingenuity in real estate counseling by a member of the CRE organization. Ms. Hett advised… Read more
(Chicago)–June 29, 2017–From state and local budget impasses and halted infrastructure repairs to the debate and delay on health care reform, political polarization has far reaching effects on the economy and nearly every community – as well as its real estate. Global uncertainty has a parallel paralytic effect – from Brexit to immigration bans which… Read more
(CHICAGO) – June 14, 2017 – Global Uncertainty and Political Polarization lead the list of current and emerging issues that are expected to have the most significant impact on real estate in 2017 and 2018, according to The Counselors of Real Estate®, which today released its annual list of the Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate…. Read more
(Chicago)–June 8, 2017– Attendees at The Counselors of Real Estate® organization’s recent Midyear Meetings in Los Angeles heard dozens of speakers offer insights about the economy and the real estate market –with an underlying theme of recognizing untapped opportunities and taking creative approaches to overcome obstacles and fill voids. The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE),… Read more
(Chicago) April 21, 2017–The new edition of Real Estate Issues—journal of The Counselors of Real Estate® global professional association—is available now; it is the largest issue in the publication’s history, with 30 articles and 164 pages. Content focuses on “Global Cities in an Era of Change,” the theme of The Counselors’ 2016 international symposium of the… Read more
(Chicago)–March 14, 2017–Scott R. Muldavin, CRE®, noted authority on real estate sustainability, spoke today at MIPIM–the world’s largest conference for real estate–in Cannes, France. He is the 2017 chair of The Counselors of Real Estate professional association and president of The Muldavin Company, a real estate advisory firm in San Rafael, Calif. Mr. Muldavin led… Read more
(Chicago—December 20, 2016)—The first set of global property ethics principles has been released by the International Ethics Standards (IES) Coalition, a group of more than 100 professional organizations worldwide. The Standards are intended to guide professionals working in land, property, construction, infrastructure and related professions. John J. Leary, CRE®, Senior Valuation Consultant, Advisra Consulting, LLC,… Read more
(Chicago)—December 13, 2016—A 13-year pro-bono project to redevelop and rebuild a state-of-the-art co-educational Catholic high school in Vancouver, B.C. has earned William P.J. McCarthy, CRE® the coveted James Felt Creative Counseling Award from The Counselors of Real Estate® professional association. The award celebrates outstanding achievement and ingenuity in real estate counseling by a member of… 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