INSIGHTS

New SBA Administrator Promises Significant Process Improvements at NAGGL Conference
There was cause for optimism at the NAGGL Annual Technical Conference in Bonita Springs Fl as the SBA’s new administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet promised significant changes to improve the administration’s lending process and access… READ MORE >
  |   05.21.2014
EDR Expands Valuation Services with Addition of Commercial Evaluations
EDR recently announced it has contracted with First American Professional Real Estate Services to provide commercial evaluations reports through the EDR Lender Portal. The addition of First American commercial evaluations expands EDR’s property… READ MORE >
  |   05.20.2014
Amazing 1923 Aerial Photos of LA County
Sometimes we come across an aerial photo or city directory collection that just makes us a little TOO excited about historical research. We had one of those moments recently. Our fantastic content team,… READ MORE >
  |   04.25.2014
Commercial Property Market Intell Report, 1Q14
AUTHOR: Anthony J. Buonicore, Principal, The Buonicore Group Summary Improvement in the commercial real estate market continues to be supported by the strengthening U.S. economy. Demand for office, industrial and retail space has… READ MORE >
  |   04.25.2014
HUD Adopts ASTM E 1527-13
Effective May 16, 2014, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will follow the lead of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by formally adopting the ASTM E 1527-13 Phase I Site Assessment… READ MORE >
  |   04.21.2014
Long Term CRE Forecasts Show Optimism
The economic forecasts in the previous months may have made you feel like you were on a roller coaster, but the longer term forecasts are looking optimistic. A recent article by the MBA… READ MORE >
  |   04.02.2014
Metro Watch: Ground-Truthing 2014 Forecasts with ScoreKeeper Results
Is Property Investment Gaining Traction In Secondary Markets? 2014 got off to a slower-than-expected start for many environmental due diligence consulting firms. Real estate recovery continues to be uneven across U.S. metropolitan areas,… READ MORE >
  |   03.19.2014
ASTM E 1527-13: Was It a Swift, Smooth Transition?
First-Ever Stats on Industry’s Migration Over to E 1527-13 It’s has been four months since ASTM published its revised standard practice for Phase I environmental site assessments (E 1527-13). And it’s been just… READ MORE >
  |   02.26.2014
Top 5 Features of EDR’s Packages
We’ve made a lot of improvements to your experience of EDR’s content and data through the recent enhancements to EDR packages. Here are the top five things you should know to get the… READ MORE >
  |   02.20.2014
2014: New Year, New SOP for SBA Lending
The Latest on U.S. SBA Lending in the New Year Are you an SBA lender under the agency’s 7(a) or 504/CDC programs? Or an environmental professional who supports these programs? Then you should… READ MORE >
  |   01.17.2014