Hotel Sale Preparation: Why Most Owners Fail Before They Even List
Key Takeaways: Franchise Agreements Complicate Transfers: Franchise agreements represent the single most complicating force in hotel transactions. Brand operators maintain extensive approval authority over ownership transfers and frequently mandate property improvement plans and transfer fees at the seller’s expense. Proactive Tax Planning is Non-Negotiable: Tax consequences are a silent assassin that can cost sellers 25-35%…
Negative Interest Rates & Effect On The Market
Each and every year, for the last four years, economists have predicted that this economic boom will end. In 2018 the “R” word was bandied about the airwaves all year long. The economy, however, continues to see growth in job creation, development, and investments. How can a 12-year boom continue to sustain itself when typically…
Opportunity Zones
Back in 2016 the Federal Government passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which brought about the biggest change in Commercial Real Estate in a very long time, Opportunity Zones. The purpose was to bring about investment in economically depressed areas by providing several tax incentive programs to investors. This has seen a tremendous amount…
CLCG Land Experience
Do you have land that you have tried to sell, only to have it sit on the market for a long period without selling? This is where the CLCG land experts come into play. Our teams in MA and NH have sold and leased many parcels over the last few years. In Massachusetts, our team…
Pricing Land for Sale and Lease
Why is it that so many owners and realtors have such a hard time pricing land? Nearly half of all land listings end up either expired or withdrawn over time. What are the critical factors when trying to price land? To begin with, the zoning is the most important factor to consider, and when I…
Class VI Roads
Many towns in the state of New Hampshire still have a number of Class VI roads. Paul Alfano’s article below will fill you in on the laws and rules surrounding their use. A class V road is classified as almost all of the town roads other than state designated highways. The class VI road is…
Finding Commercial Real Estate
Why is finding commercial real estate so difficult? Investors, residential real estate agents, and colleagues ask this question on a regular basis. The residential market was changed with the entrance of Zillow and Redfin to digital world. Their fight to become the “Google search” of real estate listings has made consumer efforts much easier. Commercial…