Marketplace – In testimony from a federal lawsuit, ex-staff members of Trump University said they had to push people who could ill afford it to sign up for expensive real estate classes.
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2016’s Property Taxes by State
Nonprofit Profile: Greater Hartford Legal Aid
Hartford Business Journal – The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) awarded a total of $11,000 to four students from UConn’s School of Business, all majoring in real estate and urban economics.
Connecticut/Western Massachusetts SIOR Awards University of Connecticut Scholarships
Cornell Real Estate Competition Hits Record High Number of Student Teams
Hartford’s Realty ‘Ambassadors’ Relay Their Short, Long Views
Hartford Business Journal- Anytime an employer wants to open doors, expand, relocate or shrink operations, they typically turn to commercial realty brokers.
The Health of the Housing Market in 25 Big Cities
Wallet Hub – The purchase of a new home is one of the largest financial transactions most Americans make during their lifetime. And for that reason, the decision should be treated with careful consideration and thorough planning. For additional insight into home-ownership, we asked a panel of real-estate experts to weigh in on the subject and offer their advice.
More CT Users Value Owning Space Than Leasing
Hartford Business Journal – In March, entrepreneurs Patrick Sweeny and David Connelly pulled off a feat they had been desperate to do for some time: They bought an office building in Glastonbury to house their expanding wealth-management practice.
Research Scholar: Professor John Clapp
UConn Professor John Clapp, of West Hartford, Named Kinnard Distinguished Research Scholar
Hartford Courant – UConn Professor John Clapp, who has been recognized as one of the top real estate researchers in the world, has been named the first Kinnard Distinguished Research Scholar in the business school’s Center for Real Estate.
Darden’s Real Estate Play
Marketplace – Eaten at the Olive Garden lately? You probably thought more about the bread sticks than who owns the building — fair enough. However, Darden Restaurants, which owns the Olive Garden, Long Horn Steakhouse and some other chains, announced Tuesday that it’s going to spin off its real estate into something called a REIT — a real estate investment trust — and then lease the properties back.