by George Ash | Nov 15, 2024 | blog
The first week of November ushered in the election of a new President and another interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Both actions spurred economists to start looking into the future and making predictions of where the U.S. economy may be heading. Aside from...
by George Ash | Jul 11, 2022 | blog
When we work with potential buyers of marinas, we make sure they understand that a marina is more than just a place to store boats. It is a complex business that can combine hospitality, service, and, yes, storage. For today’s boater, the more service and hospitality...
by George Ash | May 31, 2022 | blog
There is a trifecta in place right now guiding the boom in marina sales. First, according to Marina Dock Age magazine’s annual survey, the average length of time that marina owners and operators have been in place is rather high with about 64% having been at the...
by George Ash | Apr 18, 2022 | blog
If you follow the marina industry at all you may have noticed that marinas are changing hands at breakneck speed. Where once investors shied away from a business that has many facets and, to some, can be just plain hard to understand, now they are lining up to get...
by George Ash | Mar 18, 2022 | blog
The U.S. Federal Reserve increased the federal funds interest rate yesterday by a quarter-percentage point to 0.25-0.50 percent. It is the first increase in the lending rate since 2018. “Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to...
