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Jim Butler was quoted in the California Real Estate Journal article, "Can Changing Hotel Brands Drive Revenue Higher?" discussing the issues to consider in changing a hotel brand.
Jim Butler was quoted in Hotel & Motel Management in the article "Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas Will Close Doors on May 2," commenting on the effect that closing a hotel can have on its value, decreasing its worth.
Los Angeles hospitality attorney David Sudeck was quoted on TimeShareResale.com in “Expert reveals 10 reasons for timeshares popularity.” The article referenced David’s blog post on Hotel Law Blog, which gave an overview of the timeshare industry.
Jim Butler was quoted in the California Real Estate Journal article titled "Hotel Industry Gets Serious About Swine Flu" discussing staff reductions at hotels, and the impact that swine flu could have on hotel staffing and resources.
Jim Butler was quoted in the Miami Daily Business Review article "Bill McCollum Accuses Companies of Cheating; Florida Sues Online Travel Bookers Expedia, Orbitz Over Taxes," commenting on the litigation that is brewing between local governments and online travel companies over taxes on rooms booked online. This article also appeared in the Palm Beach Daily […]
Jim Butler was quoted in the National Law Journal in the article, "Florida Joins Plaintiffs Challenging Online Travel Tax Collections," regarding the litigation over hotel room occupancy taxes.
Jim Butler was quoted in Hotel Business in the article "Lenders, Buyers, Sellers All Willing to Play Deal Waiting Game Deep into 2010," commenting on the current lodging transactions market with predictions for 2010.
Jim Butler’s recent LA Times quotes regarding the current state of the hotel industry were reprinted in Corporate Meetings & Incentives in the article "The Shape of Things to Come."
Jim Butler was quoted in Mortgage Bankers Association Newslink in the article, "California Faces Hotel Downturn", regarding the current downturn in the hotel industry in California as being representative of what is going on across the country.
Jim Butler was quoted in the Los Angeles Times in the article titled, "Hotel Defaults, Foreclosures Rise in California", regarding the amount of hotel properties in California that are closing due to lack of business. Jim’s quote was also reprinted in CalculatedRisk and The Motley Fool.
