Jim shoots straight on 2014 predictions
OK, it’s that time of year where we have a little fun making some predictions about 2014, so let me break out the crystal ball and tell you some of the things I see ahead in the next 12 months. Higher interest rates This, without a doubt, will be one of the big financial stories […]
Many factors to drive 2014 commercial real estate recovery
Sam Chandan of Chandan Economics is one of the most insightful economists I know, so it was a pleasure to have him on the show recently to talk about his 2014 commercial real estate forecast. Fourth-quarter sales volume has been a bit slower than the same period last year, he said, but don’t read too […]
Great presentations create branding opportunities
Making a great presentation is about more than just conveying information. It’s about creating an experience for the audience that benefits them while establishing your own expertise in their minds. That was the bottom line from my recent conversation with two public speaking experts – communications strategist and Speaker Hall of Fame inductee Victoria Labalme […]
Bergstrom Center Report Shows Optimism About Florida Real Estate
I love it when we get a scoop, especially when it’s about commercial real estate. And we definitely got the scoop on Thursday when Tim Becker, director of the Kelley A. Bergstrom Center For Real Estate Studies at the University of Florida, stopped by for a chat. Becker gave us first crack at releasing the […]
Student housing graduates to higher investment class
Student housing has come a long way since my days at the University of Florida – a bygone era that began shortly after the invention of fire. The places where we lived didn’t exactly attract a whole lot of investor interest, but all that’s been changing. Student housing is the hot, new and evolving sector […]
Knight Foundation boosts entrepreneurship in Miami
I just had an inspiring interview with a guy named Matt Haggman, who represents an organization that’s really doing things right by giving back to the community in major ways. Haggman is Miami Program Director at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Most people only know this name from the James L. Knight […]
Magnum Energy Solutions considers conservation key
Cory Vanderpool has a question: Before property owners spend a lot more time looking at alternative energy sources like solar and other renewables, why not consider better conservation measures first? That’s a good question. And on a recent show, the director of business development for Magnum Energy Solutions gave me the answer. She said there’s […]
Sylvester Cancer Center puts Dolphins Cycling Challenge funds to good use
Down here in South Florida, we just celebrated the fourth Dolphins Cycling Challenge, an annual event to raise money for cancer research at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System (UHealth). More than 2,700 riders helped to raise nearly $2 million this year, and the event has provided $3.8 […]
Lauren Book makes sure kids know “It’s OK To Tell”
Lauren Book is a busy lady. The founder of LaurensKids.org has been traveling in Canada and Barbados recently to teach and promote her organization’s Safer, Smarter Kids sexual abuse prevention curriculum. This program, approved by the state of Florida for use in public kindergarten classrooms and guidance offices statewide, is also in a pilot phase […]
Sylvester Breast Cancer Survivorship Program tackles post-treatment challenges
Cancer is a far-reaching disease. It drains the life out of not only the patient but his or her family as well. And surviving it has its own set of challenges that require a multifaceted approach if recovery is to be successful. Fortunately, we have one of the best post-cancer survivorship programs in the nation […]
