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Leasing Space to the Government

GSA, the nation's largest public real estate organization, provides workspace for more than 1.2 million federal workers through its Public Buildings Service. Approximately half of the employees are housed in buildings owned by the federal government and half are located in over 7,100 separate leased properties, including buildings, land, antenna sites, etc. across the country. An updated listing

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Applied Research

Applied Research strives to: Generate recommendations to improve PBS operations, strategies, and policiesLead research to formulate strategic use of new and existing technologies to advance the PBS mission We have seven active projects in two key research areas: Adopt sustainability practices and high performance building strategiesImprove workplace effectiveness

Security

The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Protective Service (FPS) provides law enforcement and security services to over one million tenants and daily visitors to federally owned and leased facilities nationwide. The FPS has established itself as the center of expertise for physical security operations. From the installation of alarm systems, x-rays, magnetometers and entry control

Commissioning

Total Building Commissioning is the Public Buildings Service process for quality assurance in new construction and facility modernization. It is the process for achieving, validating and documenting that the performance of the total building and its systems meet the design needs and requirements of the owner.

Workspace Delivery

As the federal government's premier acquisition and workplace solution agency, GSA is committed to designing and delivering workplaces that maximize your long-term economic and strategic value. GSA's Workspace Requirements Development Process (RDP) provides tools, guidance and consultant help that goes beyond delivering traditional office design. Current workplaces are often a poor fit for

Governmentwide Real Property Information Sharing (GRPIS) Program

The GRPIS program’s purpose is to encourage and facilitate the sharing of real property information among federal agencies so that better asset management decisions can be made. The program encourages the formation of real property councils within major federal communities nationwide. Active GRPIS councils are centered in Puget Sound, WA; South Florida; Arizona; New Mexico; Kansas City, KS/MO;

Spatial Data Management

GSA's Public Buildings Service (PBS) is mandated by Congress to charge rent to tenants occupying space in owned and leased buildings. The Spatial Data Management (SDM) Program is GSA’s national effort to create, update, and maintain its spatial data and associated Computer Aided Design (CAD) floor plans to accurately reflect the national federally owned inventory. SDM CAD floor plans are the

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Land Ports of Entry

GSA's Border Station Center (BSC) is the central program body for the border station capital program. This office develops and maintains standard processes and procedures to ensure land ports of entry are developed consistently and to an acceptable standard. The center consists of a national program office and two geographic offices specializing in the particulars of each of our two borders. The

Real Property Disposal

GSA is responsible for promoting effective use of federal real property assets, as well as the disposal of real property that is no longer mission-critical to federal agencies. With thousands of properties in the federal portfolio, disposing of underused federal property is a considerable task. GSA—while working together with partner federal agencies, state and local governments, non-profit

Asset Forfeiture Program

The Marshals Service administers the Department of Justice's Asset Forfeiture Program by managing and disposing of properties seized and forfeited by federal law enforcement agencies and U.S. attorneys nationwide. The program has become a key part of the federal government's efforts to combat major criminal activities.There are three goals of the Asset Forfeiture Program: enforcing the law;

Nature of the Work of Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

Appraisers and assessors of real estate estimate the value of property for a variety of purposes, such as to assess property tax, to confirm adequate collateral for mortgages, to confirm or help set a good sales price, to settle an estate, or to aid in a divorce settlement. They often specialize in appraising or assessing a certain type of real estate such as residential buildings or commercial

General Martha Coakley Enters into Settlement to Address Alleged Discrimination Against a Woman and Her Young Child by a Boston Real Estate Company

Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office obtained a consent judgment against City Realty Group, LLC, a Boston-based realty company, and its agent, Matthew A. Rose, resolving claims that the company refused to rent an apartment to a tester from the Boston Fair Housing Commission posing as a woman with a three-year old child whose presence would require abatement of lead paint hazards under state

"Fee/USPAP" Renewals

A Fee/USPAP Renewal is the first renewal after the beginning of your CE Cycle. This renewal requires documentation of the seven-hour National USPAP Update Course taken within the license term. This course applies towards the total number of continuing education hours required to renew the subsequent license. Therefore, at that time, assuming a license was not renewed on a "late renewal basis,

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Broker Compliance Evaluation Manual

The Broker Compliance Evaluation Manual was prepared to primarily assist the real estate broker conducting residential sales in ascertaining his/her compliance with Department of Real Estate requirements. It contains many of the questions that you would be asked if visited by a

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Nature of the Work of Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

To businesses and investors, properly managed real estate is a source of income and profits; to homeowners, well-managed property is a way to preserve and enhance resale values and increase comfort. Property, real estate, and community association managers maintain and increase the value of real estate investments by handling the logistics of running a property. Property and real estate managers