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Vendor News April 15, 2012
A roundup of news and notes from hotel vendors....
Vendor News March 15, 2012
Roundup of vendor news and notes....
Taxes: What You Don’t Know May Cost You
A capital gain occurs when an asset increases in value. Under most circumstances, this event is taxable only when the asset is sold and the gain (or loss) is realized. In general, capital gains taxation in the U.S. has been at 15% for several years. What you may or may not be aware of is starting in January, that rate will increase to 20% above the first $250,000. ...
Vendor News Nov. 15, 2011
A roundup of hotel vendor news and notes....
Don’t Forget Market Study With Your Appraisal
A hotel appraisal presents an estimate of the market value of a hotel, which simply put, is the likely price the hotel would be expected to sell for on the open market under normal conditions. Since a hotel appraisal concludes with a hotel’s market value, it should include a market study for the hotel. ...
The Truth Behind Hotel Feasibility Studies
Over the years hotel consultants have been blamed for hotel feasibility studies that seem to have missed their mark and came to conclusions that didn’t seem to reflect reality. As a consultant and appraiser who has worked on thousands of my own studies and have reviewed hundreds of studies prepared by others, I have found in many instances users of these studies have unrealistic expectations as to what the results actually mean and ...
Vendor News August 15, 2011
Roundup of vendor news....
Vender News April 2011
Roundup of personnel and company moves and news for lodging manufacturers and providers....
Resort Investments Promising for Discerning Players
With the prospect of resorts outperforming hotels in 2011, more investors will be attracted to this exciting comeback market. In Hotel Horizons, Colliers PKF Hospitality Research forecasts U.S. resorts will show year-over-year RevPAR growth of 12.3 percent this year versus 10.4 percent for all hotels. Investors must be careful, though, because...
Wave of ‘Physical Distress’ Still to Come
While hotel transactions have increased from a trickle to a steady stream in recent months, not everyone is feeling the flow. Trophy assets in gateway cities are trading at pre-recession prices, while many distressed assets continue to languish. ...
A Look Into the 2011 Crystal Ball
Thank God, we made it to 2011. While the last two years were agonizing for the hotel industry, most owners and operators finally feel at least cautiously optimistic about the year ahead. We may never again see the prosperity of 2006-07, but 2011 promises to be an interesting year filled with opportunity for the shrewd, the lucky and the bold. ...
Hotel Industry Is Ready to Rebound
2011 will be a pivotal year for the U.S. hotel industry as owners and operators strive to keep last year’s momentum intact. While operational performance should continue to improve, questions remain on how robust the transactions market will be and when new hotel development will return. ...
Firm Targets Distress for Investment
As economic and industry fundamentals improve, so do the number of investors looking to take advantage of the growing hotel distress and increase in transactions. The latest example is Strategic Capital Solutions, a New-York based real estate investment firm, which earlier this month unveiled its Hospitality Financing Program....
Hotel Distress Helps Stoke Transaction Activity
The return of the hotel transaction market has taken longer than expected, but a splash of high-profile acquisitions and a potential wave of distressed assets coming to market have many believing the dam is about to burst....
Vendor News Oct. 15, 2010
New Hampshire-based Kalwall Corp. won the Green Product award in the third annual Lean and Green competition, sponsored by Business NH Magazine. Newly...
