If there’s one thing we’ve learned about both the economy and commercial real estate markets, it’s that their cycles come and go. Because we’ve seen this happen time and time again, we now ideally want to anticipate where the current cycle is headed, rather than not foresee what’s coming our way. While economists, generally speaking, aren’t telling us that bad times are coming, it’s still a…
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Now that December is here and the Holidays are upon us, this can become a natural time for us to begin planning out the New Year. With this in mind, what do you want to do differently now in 2016? In addition, most specifically, what do you want to do differently around commercial real estate in 2016? Do you want to own more commercial real…
Read MoreOnce you’ve decided that it’s time to sell your commercial property, this means it’s also time for you to snap into action. You ideally want to get moving on the action items that will make this entire process easier for you, and help to ensure that you’ll sell your property for the highest price. The first thing you need…
Read MoreCommercial real estate brokers have many different responsibilities in connection with closing your commercial real estate transactions. Even when we’re not working specifically right now on a transaction for you, providing you with market knowledge and keeping you informed on what’s really going on can be a very important part of our relationship with you….
Read MoreDuring this time in the Presidential election cycle, we as Americans can sometimes be filled with the feeling of hope. So many politicians have thrown their hat in the ring to run for President, and we now get to hear their own ideas for running the country. During this election campaign, the political left is…
Read MoreSuccessfully consummating negotiations in commercial real estate isn’t just about successfully negotiating the price…it’s about communicating to the other side that you’re someone they definitely want to do business with. How you negotiate, the offers and the counteroffers that you make, and your specific style when negotiating sends a message to the person on the…
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Where is this economy headed? What are the concerns coming our way that are right now on the horizon? How can we protect ourselves from what all of these forecasters are now telling us? The good news is that we’ve made it through the last economic downturn, which was the worst one we’ve ever had…
Read MoreBecause sale transactions typically involve a lot more money that’s changing hands, it’s sometimes easy to assume that sale transactions must be more difficult to negotiate, too. But this oftentimes just isn’t the case. When you’re negotiating sale transactions, agreeing on price is clearly the most important component within the transaction. In this day and…
Read MoreDecades ago no one gave much thought to environmental concerns in commercial real estate. Many decades ago, people would even accept money and allow companies to dump environmental waste on their own vacant land, too. But that’s all changed. Today it’s a completely different story, and you need to be on top of the environmental laws as they…
Read MoreWe’ve been fortunate for more than 30 years because interest rates, in general, have been falling since the early 1980s. Before that moment in time when interest rates first began their slow descent, the prime rate was higher than 20 %, and getting commercial real estate financing wasn’t fun. So for more than 30 years…
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