Frost is on the pumpkins and the corn is in the crib. It’s time to enjoy the fall colors and hint of woodsmoke in the air before the trick-or-treaters arrive at your doorstep. Meanwhile, the financial markets are plowing new ground, and real estate has been enjoying a strong up cycle that may now being showing signs of changing. Commercial property pricing slipped by 0.2% in October for the sixth month in a row of declining values overall. Still, lending rates remaining low

While the overall economy remains very healthy on a relative basis, and may in fact be finally showing signs of more robust growth, deal making in Washington will stand as a key influence in determining when – and if – such robust growth will come to fruition. The stock markets have set recent highs in part because Trump appears more willing to make “deals” with Democrats in order to get policies implemented. These deals historically lead to significant tax reform, something