Episodes

In this episode, Jonathan Schein, CRE, discusses the impact of disruptions in the supply chain with John Viggers, CRE. Supply Chain Disruption was listed as the #4 issue in the 2022-23 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. John Viggers, CRE, is Senior Vice President at Cushman & Wakefield Iowa Commercial Advisors. He has served private and institutional clients for 30+ years in management and brokerage services in numerous markets across the U.S. Today, he enjo...

In this episode, Jonathan Schein, CRE, discusses the impact of inflation and interest rates with Timothy Savage, Ph.D., CRE. Inflation and Interest Rates was listed as the #1 issue in the 2022-23 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. Timothy Savage, Ph.D., CRE is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, where he is the Faculty Director of the CREFC Center for Real Estate Finance. He is the former Senior Managing Economist and P...

John Leary, CRE, discusses the Consulting Corps project at St Michael's Episcopal Church in Bon Air, Virginia with Doug Schepker, CRE, and Rev. Jeunee Godsey. The CRE Consulting Corps, a public service program of The Counselors of Real Estate, provides real estate analysis and action plans for municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, government entities, educational institutions, and other owners of real property. Further Reading Read more about the work the Consulting Corps did with St. Mi...

In this episode, host Jonathan Schein, CRE, discusses economic recovery and resilience with Kirsten McGregor, CRE. Kirsten McGregor, CRE, is principal of Sagax Associates, an economic recovery and development consulting firm in Wilmington, Delaware. Kirsten has held prominent roles as Senior Policy Advisor on President Obama’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, Deputy Director of the Delaware Economic Development Office, and Lead Economic Recovery Coordinator for New Jersey following Hurrica...

In this episode, host Marilee Utter, CRE, 2022 Global Chair, talks with Jackie Buhn, CRE, Principal of AR Spruce in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jackie was the team leader of The Counselors’ recent Consulting Corps assignment in Spokane, Washington. Jackie takes you behind the scenes on why the Spokane Association of Realtors called on the Consulting Corps and shares the assessments and recommendations she and her fellow team of Counselors offered. The Consulting Corps is a public service initiat...

In this episode, Jonathan Schein, CRE, discusses how the affordable housing supply is impacting the real estate industry with George Vallone, CRE. Housing Supply and Affordability was listed as the #6 issue in the 2021-22 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. George Vallone, CRE, is President & Broker of Record, Hoboken Brownstone Company, a multi-faceted real estate development firm active along New Jersey's Hudson River "Gold Coast" for the past 40 years. Geo...

In this episode, Jonathan Schein, CRE, discusses infrastructure with Korin Crawford, CRE. Infrastructure: New Imperatives Emerge was listed as the #5 issue in the 2021-22 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. Korin Crawford, CRE, is Executive Vice President of Griffin|Swinerton (G/S) and is responsible for originating, evaluating, structuring, and closing public-private partnerships (P3s) for G/S. Korin leverages 20 years of experience in infrastructure, real e...

In this episode, Jonathan Schein, CRE, discusses how the political environment is impacting real estate with Hugh Kelly, Ph.D., CRE. Political Polarization was listed as the #7 issue in the 2021-22 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. Hugh Kelly, Ph.D., CRE, is Chair of Fordham University Real Estate Institute’s Masters Degree curriculum committee. He served as Global Chair of The Counselors of Real Estate in 2014. He is principal of the consultancy Hugh Kelly...

In this episode, Jonathan Schein, CRE, discusses the state of the economy with Hugh Kelly, Ph.D., CRE. Economic Structural Change was listed as the #8 issue in the 2021-22 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. Hugh Kelly, Ph.D., CRE, is Chair of Fordham University Real Estate Institute's Masters Degree curriculum committee. He served as Global Chair of The Counselors of Real Estate in 2014. He is principal of the consultancy Hugh Kelly Real Estate Economics. Th...

In this episode, Jonathan Schein, CRE, discusses capital markets with Constantine Korologos, CRE. Bifurcation of Capital Markets was listed as the #10 issue in the 2021-22 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. Constantine Korologos, CRE, has worked in the real estate industry for 37 years, and has held several senior executive and managing director positions at Wachovia Securities, Bear Stearns and Co., GE Capital Real Estate, Moody's Investors Service, Equitab...

In this episode, Jonathan Schein, CRE, discusses the "neighborhood approach" of the new trend in adaptive reuse with K.C. Conway, CRE, CCIM, MAI. Adaptive Reuse 2.0 was listed as the #9 issue in the 2021-22 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. K.C. Conway, CRE, CCIM, MAI, is the mind trust behind Red Shoe Economics, LLC, an independent economic forecasting and consulting firm furthering KC’s mission as The Red Shoe Economist by providing organic research initi...

In this episode, Jonathan Schein, CRE, discusses how changes in logistics needs are impacting the real estate industry with K.C. Conway, CRE, CCIM, MAI. Logistics is listed as the #4 issue in the 2021-22 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. K.C. Conway, CRE, CCIM, MAI, is the mind trust behind Red Shoe Economics, LLC, an independent economic forecasting and consulting firm furthering KC’s mission as The Red Shoe Economist by providing organic research initiati...

In this episode, Jonathan Schein, CRE, discusses how technology acceleration is changing the real estate industry with Noah Shlaes, CRE Emeritus, and Tom Shircliff, CRE. Technology Acceleration & Innovation is listed as the #2 issue in the 2021-22 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. Noah Shlaes, CRE Emeritus, is a technologist and futurist focused on corporate real estate decisions. His career has included the development of DCF software in the pre-Argus era,...

In this episode, Jonathan Schein, CRE, discusses how remote work is changing the real estate industry with Cassandra Francis, CRE, and Tomáš Ctibor, CRE. Remote Work & Mobility is listed as the #1 issue in the 2021-22 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. Cassandra J. Francis, CRE, Principal, KARIATID, is a corporate board director & global advisory services provider supporting strategic management, governance and growth in the industries of urban planning, rea...

In this episode Michel Couillard, CRE, discusses CMBS with Ann Hambly, CRE. Ann Hambly, CRE, is the Founder and CEO of 1st Service Solutions in Grapevine, Texas. Ann and her team have advocated on behalf of commercial real estate owners in resolving more than $25 billion in CMBS loans, including more than 2,000 successful loan assumptions. Prior to forming 1st Service Solutions, Ann led commercial real estate servicing for such firms as Nomura, Prudential, GE, and Bank of America. She is also th...

In this episode, Michel Couillard, CRE, talks with James Nelson, CRE, about real estate investment opportunities that are arising in the pandemic recovery period. James Nelson, CRE, is Principal and Head of Tri-State Investment Sales for Avison Young in New York City. James leads a team of three dozen professionals in the sale of multifamily, office, and retail properties. Among the group’s noteworthy clients are the Archdiocese of New York, Brookfield Properties, The Carlyle Group, JP Morgan Ch...

In this episode, Anthony DellaPelle, Esq., CRE, talks with Clint Schumacher, Esq., CRE, about the key factors that a consultant should focus on when agreeing to serve as an expert witness in real estate-related litigation. Mr. Schumacher is a Partner with Dawson & Sodd LLP in Dallas, Texas. He concentrates his litigation practice on eminent domain and condemnation law. He represents property owners impacted by public projects and has developed a particular expertise in condemnation for highway p...

In this episode, Michel Couillard, CRE, discusses distressed assets and receiverships with John Viggers, CRE. When confronting commercial loan defaults and protecting distressed assets, what are the best solutions lenders and special servicers are providing: Receiverships? Workouts? Foreclosures? Auctions? John Viggers, CRE, is Regional Vice President of Cushman & Wakefield Iowa Commercial Advisors in West Des Moines, Iowa. John has directed the management, leasing, and sale of a diverse portfol...

In this episode, Michel Couillard, CRE, discusses public and private debt with K.C. Conway, CRE. Public & Private Indebtedness is listed as the #4 issue in the 2020-21 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States was on track for its first $1.0 trillion fiscal year deficit since 2009 and the onset of the Financial Crisis. A lot has changed in a short period of time. K.C. Conway, CRE, has a history of accurately forecas...

In this episode, Michel Couillard, CRE, discusses space utilization with Tomáš Ctibor, CRE. Space Utilization is listed as the #7 issue in the 2020-21 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. Many new ideas, solutions, and procedures have been born through the COVID-19 pandemic and will remain a part of our lives even after the pandemic subsides. For that reason, this period will create significant short and medium-term opportunities to monetize, a phoenix rising ...

In this episode, Marilee Utter, CRE, discusses technology and workflow with Noah Shlaes, CRE, and Tom Shircliff, CRE. Technology & Workflow is the #8 issue in the 2020-21 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate®. In a post-COVID world, the combination of migration back to the office, need for reconfiguration and change in operating methods, and the general desire for working remotely and adding resilience is a) accelerating the adoption of technology, and b) re-prioritizing certain technologies and...

In this episode, Deborah Cloutier, CRE, discusses infrastructure and public & private partnerships with Michel Couillard, CRE, 2020 Global Chair of The Counselors of Real Estate®. Infrastructure is the #9 issue in the 2020-21 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate®. As the world recognizes its vulnerability to extreme events amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are forced to view infrastructure through a different lens given its crucial function in helping to sustain life and commerce, from th...

In this episode, Michel Couillard, CRE, discusses the capital markets with Constantine Korologos, CRE. Capital Market Risk is listed as the #3 issue in the 2020-21 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. Seven months into the pandemic, the resultant volatility has made pricing debt more challenging and has had a profound impact on both the debt and equity capital markets. Constantine "Tino" Korologos, CRE has worked in the real estate industry for 35 years, and h...

In this episode, Marilee Utter, CRE, discusses ESG with Deborah Cloutier, CRE. ESG was listed as the #10 issue in the 2020-21 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate®. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is no longer an emerging trend, but a critical component of real estate investment integrated into investment decision-making. COVID-19 has further cemented this new “norm” as risk management, resiliency, transparency and social engagement—key outputs of ESG—take center stage. Deborah Clouti...