The holiday season is a time to gather with family and friends and celebrate the many blessings in our lives. This is a time to reflect on the past year, to look at what we have accomplished in our lives both personally and professionally. At CDC Commercial, we are happy
I hope and pray that this letter finds you and your family safe and your property unharmed. We have all been witness to some of the worst ravages that mother nature can dole out and some of the best acts that human nature can offer. I am glad to report
As I sit writing this letter I am enjoying the cooling weather of fall, the kids back to school and football on TV. I also had to laugh at yet another, “mother of all storms” that was set to hit our region but turned into a cloudy day and light
It’s not whether the glass is half full or half empty; it’s whether it’s filling up or emptying out! Dave Scott, the famous tri-athlete, went into the 1989 Japan Iron Man like this; His wife was due to have their first child any minute. His knee was hurting. He had
According to the UN, livestock is more responsible for global warming than all the cars in the world combined. Methane gas from cows causes 20 times more global warming than carbon dioxide. “That’s why my next cow is going to be a hybrid.” – Jay Leno You know it seems
In July of 1776 the number of people living in the colonies was 2.5 million. This 4th of July we will have surpassed the 300 million mark – now that is demographic growth! As we hit the mid point of 2007, we continue to see a healthy yet funky market
“If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments!” The current meltdown in the sub prime market is a “prime” example of greed and mispricing of risk. I have been advising clients of late that we really didn’t / don’t have a real estate bubble. What we had
Making a deal come together is like landing a 747 on a blade of grass. This past month was one of the most interesting I’ve witnessed in some time. As I have told you, last year was our best on record. Well the first quarter of this year beats all
OK so I missed Earth Day on Friday – sorry! Sustainability and Green Buildings have long been kept in the corner by the real estate industry along with tree huggers and indian sand flys and such. The press and politicians have raised our environmental awareness, however, I believe that soaring
April 1, 2007 «AddressBlock» RE: Monthly Letter Dear «GreetingLine» The ancient Greeks taught that all communications involved three ingredients: Ethos, or the character of the speaker; Pathos, or connecting with the emotions; and Logos, which is the factual content of the message. For any of you who read our Gold
Back in the day they cooked in the kitchen with a big pot that hung over the fire. Sometimes they would obtain pork, which made
