
Consider the historic perspective on the office-sector collapse
Many experts believe that 2020 will go down as the worst year ever for the U.S. office market. This is not only because the COVID-19

Many experts believe that 2020 will go down as the worst year ever for the U.S. office market. This is not only because the COVID-19

A global economy marked by declining consumer spending, high unemployment rates and sluggish manufacturing output would normally cause great concern for industrial real estate property

As of this past June, the U.S. economy had officially entered a recession, the national unemployment rate stood at 13.3% and the Federal Reserve had

Driven by shutdown policies related to containing the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. economy is likely to go through the worst downturn since the Great

The effects of the COVID-19 outbreak across the U.S. economy are far-reaching. It’s expected that gross domestic product in the second quarter of this year

These are uncharted waters indeed. The economic fallout from COVID-19 will be more widespread than that of 9/11 or hurricanes Sandy and Harvey, and possibly

Rents for U.S. apartments grew 3.7% year over year in 2019, according to data from Reis Inc. This figure was below the rent-growth rates of

Many major retailers have announced significant store closures over the past two years. Throughout this period, observers have anticipated reports of soaring vacancy rates and

In many U.S. metro areas, development of new self-storage facilities has gotten a bit out of control. The top 50 self-storage markets in the nation

Rent-control policies tend to be highly politicized. Advocates believe that because rents have significantly risen relative to the earning power of households, the only solution
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Arlington, Massachusetts
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In 2023, Lauren helped launch Leader Bank’s Cape Cod Mortgage Office, growing the team from #11 to #2 Purchase Lender. Her volume rose over 40% to $40M in 2025. She’s built a thriving business, a new loan office, and raised three kids. She is a rock star!