Seismic Assessments: What you need to know…

The American Society of the International Association for Testing and Materials (ATSM) recently released new standards relating to commercial real estate. As is the case with every new ASTM update, a lot of people in the industry are wondering what the pluses and...

Small Balance Loans a Big CRE Driver

Earlier this summer, the Mortgage Bankers Association had its first-ever Small Balance Lending Summit, in Chicago. Many members of GRS Group attended the conference to gain further insight into this sector of commercial real estate lending, in which the firm is...

Feedback from MBA CREF in Orlando

GRS Group had a team of commercial real estate professionals at the recent MBA CREF meeting in Orlando, Fla. They attended several sessions and were busy networking with clients and colleagues during the vast number of industry receptions. Here are a few insights they...

MBA Orlando 2016 Extends the Season By a Week

If conventional wisdom holds true, the lending season traditionally begins after the MBA.  Accordingly, rather than kicking-off on Super Bowl Sunday, the 2016 Mortgage Banker Association CREF/Multifamily Conference has been moved up by one week this year, essentially...

Conference Report: CREFC Industry Conference, Miami

Earlier this month, I attended the CREFC Industry Leaders Conference, in Miami. It was a strong event and boasted the best attendance this annual industry gathering has seen since the recession. This is one of the most important national meetings in commercial real...