Many family-owned businesses are unprepared for the moment when life takes an unexpected turn. Owners of a successful family company are frequently reluctant to address what happens to the business when death, divorce or unforeseen life events occur. In not…
The Cooperative Research and Tech-nology Enhancement - or CREATE — Act of 2004 is a welcome change for businesses and institutions that conduct research in cooperation with external partners by removing a major disincentive from doing so. The act, enacted…
The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of New Hampshire, which represents over 1,000 firms employing over 60,000 professionals dedicated to providing shelter to all New Hampshire citizens, is committed to developing credible solutions to deal with those few individuals and…
For several years I have been involved in many volunteer and pro bono efforts to better understand the “built environment” in New England. My work puts me in front of many organizations and firms developing real estate for living, working,…
Q. Can you explain the interest rate implications of a commercial mortgage loan that has an application, origination or processing fee required by the lender? A. Such fees are typically called points, but are named many things by different lenders.…
Outdated, exclusionary and unnecessary government regulations continue to block the construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing in many parts of the country, according to “Why Not in Our Community?” a report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The…
Mortgage interest rates are rising, but the average selling price of a New Hampshire home remains among the highest in the nation. Single-family home building permits are being issued at a brisk pace, but the need for affordable housing is…
Pat McDermott, economic and community development manager for Public Service of New Hampshire, is what New Hampshire Business Resource Center Director Roy Duddy calls “the sixth man on our bench - the guy we can turn to when we need…
That spot above the mantel is just screaming for a Degas. Or maybe something by James Aponovich. Or perhaps you should just throw caution to the wind and splurge on that Dürer woodcut you saw in Venice last summer. Choosing…
To begin with, Florida is a very large state to drive through. And there are a lot of distractions along the way. I’m a breakfast guy, and I don’t like to go to far without a good meal under my…
