Investing in commercial real estate (CRE) allows the buyer or buyers to take an active or a more passive role in the operation of the building. Most investors and investor groups use commercial property management services to handle the day-to-day issues and tasks associated with leasing, managing, maintaining, and working directly with building tenants. The…
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When you’re a building owner signing a lease with a new tenant, when should you consider having them sign a personal guarantee along with the lease? If you’re renting a home or an apartment unit to someone, this question will normally not come into play, because typically the renters of these types of properties are…
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So you’re entering into negotiations to buy, sell, or lease a property, and you want to get the best deal that you can, while at the same time, you want to set the proper tone for negotiations. Because ideally, you’ll want the person on the other side of the negotiations to perceive you as being…
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Some people prefer to manage their properties by themselves, and some people prefer to delegate that responsibility over to a property management company instead. The decision to do this oftentimes becomes a quality of lifestyle decision, in terms of whether or not the owner wants to directly deal with the aggravation involved in taking incoming calls…
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With the Holidays now upon us, this can seem like a normal time of year for the pace of life to begin to slow down, and for all of us to begin keeping an eye on the New Year, too. So, with this in mind, what is it that you want to accomplish in commercial…
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Negotiating during commercial real estate transactions can be tough, but when you’re negotiating with someone who has a huge ego on the other side of the transaction, things can get even tougher. Sometimes when people negotiate, their goal can seem to be to extract a pound of flesh out of you, so when you’re dealing…
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There are a number of reasons why owners will sell their properties, and these reasons can differ, too, depending on whether or not you occupy the building that you own for your business, or whether you own the building purely as an investment. When you occupy the building for your business, one of the main,…
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The cap rate is one of the most basic calculations that investors often utilize when assessing both a property’s value, and its current rate of return on investment. This figure represents a property’s net annual income divided by the purchase price, and for many investors it represents the starting point in determining whether or not…
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Review the latest 2019 Q2 Commercial Market Trend and Outlook Report. The National Association of Realtors reaches out to over 50,000 commercial realtors and network affiliates to gather information about the current direction of commercial transactions. The National Association of Realtors National Real Estate Trends and Outlook 2019 Q2
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Ideally, when you sell your commercial property, you want to do so at the peak of the market, when property values are at their highest levels. The problem with this is that so many people mis-time the market, not observing it objectively, and then years down the road when looking into the rearview mirror, the…
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