The Death of Legacy Argus

After multiple deadlines, the day is finally upon us. Argus DCF is going away and AE is officially taking over. The drop-dead date was 6/30/17. Of course, some users will continue to use DCF long past the 6/30 date; just because the date has passed, it doesn’t...

Servicers and Self-Dealing

I’ve been teaching at the graduate level for years, and at times, I’ve toyed with the idea of getting a PhD. In the end, I always came to the same conclusion; I didn’t want to spend my professional life writing papers that no one would read, and...

Uber Data

I’m a little bit of a data junkie. I love collecting odd facts, and as a result, people often ask me for help in sourcing data. Here’s my favorite odd data source this year. One common problem with retail developments is that one needs to nail down the...