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U.S. Gateway Markets in 2017: New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Los Angeles Are the Gates Open?
2017 was a wild ride on many fronts in the U.S. Between natural disasters, political upheaval and the ongoing influence of, and discourse about, social media there were days when it seemed the very landscape [...]
Charitable Donations: The Gifts that Keeps on Giving
This is the season of giving. Gifts pile up under trees, are exchanged during Hanukkah celebrations and given to close friends and family over the feasts of Diwali. Anyone who’s ever given a gift to [...]
Can Secondary Cities Ever Surpass Gateway Cities?
One of the most significant megatrends in the real estate market is property investment in gateway cities. Today’s smart investors are looking for opportunities that translate to long-term returns and, as has been demonstrated in [...]
Gender Equality and International Development
The statistics are staggering. According to USAID, globally, nearly 98 million girls are not in school. A more recent UNESCO report puts the number closer to 130 million, which is both good and bad, because [...]
Real Estate Lessons from…Monopoly
Developed at the height of the Great Depression by a committed socialist, Monopoly is an unlikely success--and perhaps not at all what its creator intended. Nonetheless, Monopoly has become one of the most successful board [...]
Real Estate in Emerging Markets
Since the Great Recession, emerging markets have become an attractive investment strategy for intrepid, independent-minded and savvy investors. In many emerging economies, real estate has surged and continues to attract investors who’re willing to take [...]