From extreme weather to another wave of COVID-19, forecasts give decision-makers valuable time to prepare. When it comes to COVID, though, long-term forecasting is a challenge, because it involves human behavior. While it can sometimes seem like there is no logic to human behavior, new research is working to improve COVID forecasts by incorporating that … Read more
Real Estate On May 19, 2022 The residential real estate sales profession is dominated by women. In New Jersey, 61.7% of all real estate agents are women, compared to 55.8% at the national level, according to a report published on Construction Coverage. On a national average, 56% of all real estate agents are women. In … Read more
The supply / demand balance of US real estate is starting to shift. Active listings rose 5% in the week ending Saturday, the biggest jump since March 2019, according to a report Thursday from Realtor.com. “Last week’s housing data showed the real estate refresh has arrived, as active listings posted sizable gains for the first … Read more
It has been talked about and debated for months, but the Building Safety Act 2022 has now finally received Royal Assent and is already partially in force. Much has been written about what the new Act says, but what does it mean in practical terms for the construction industry? The checklist below seeks to identify … Read more
The publication honored Partners Andrew Kirsh, Serineh Baghdasarian, Peter Fischer LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2022 / PRNewswire / – Hot off a landmark dealmaking year for the real estate team at Sklar Kirsh LLP, the Los Angeles Times has recognized three of its attorneys as “Real Estate Visionaries.” The firm announced today that Founding Partner … Read more
The Westmoreland County Housing Authority cleared another hurdle this week toward building a 50-unit four-story apartment building in Irwin for low-income senior citizens by winning North Huntingdon’s approval of plans for a 1,300-foot roadway to connect the complex to a township road . Despite strong and impassioned opposition from several residents concerned about the impact … Read more
Much of the discussion about Canada’s real estate market has been dominated by the meteoric rise in the cost of housing. But what’s often missing from that conversation is the parallel increase in what Canadians pay in real estate commissions nearly every time a home is bought or sold. For example, a brokerage representing a … Read more
A car crashed into an apartment building Thursday morning in York Township, creating a very dangerous situation.It happened on Queenswood Drive between Bristol and Maplewood drives. Queenswood Drive was shut down while the scene was cleared. It has since reopened.Photos of the crash showed a red Chevy Cruze on its side up against a brick … Read more
3033 Express Drive North, Islandia Tully Construction Company leased 1,400 square feet of office space at 3033 Express Drive North in Islandia. Michael Zere of Zere Real Estate Services represented the tenant, as well as the landlord, 3033 Express Drive LLC, in the lease transaction. 110-126 Main St., Sayville Scott Grodsky, a commercial real estate … Read more
WASHINGTON – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Building Hope, the non-profit leader in charter school facilities, financing, and services, today announced the appointment of small business development leader Bob Marshall to its Board of Directors. Building Hope’s Board now includes 10 directors. “On behalf of the entire Board, I want to welcome Bob to Building Hope,” said … Read more
