We navigate an increasingly complex industry.
When I engage a professional, I expect them to listen to my requirements and establish a strategy to fulfill those requirements and needs.
That could mean preparing me for potentially different outcomes and/or establishing a strategy that results in exceeding my expectations.
Much like the game of chess, strategy plays a huge factor in my odds of success.
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Have you ever entered a business that turned you off so quickly that you couldn’t wait to exit?
This happens all too often in the retail and service industry.
What message is your space presenting to potential clientele?
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It’s easy to get skeptical about leasing commercial real estate with all the media reporting business doom and gloom during the pandemic.
Well I’m here to tell you, not only is their rising hope on the horizon but things aren’t near as dicey as some think.
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Renewals in commercial leasing can be almost as important as securing a lease in the first place.
There is quite a bit of finesse to this process.
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Smart companies will look beyond potential cost savings and base their decision on how to best invest in their most important asset…their employees.
I’m often asked what I believe will be the impact of the work from home transition on office occupancy.
I think it’s a matter of planning and investing where the money will be best served.
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If in a negotiation you hear the Seller say: “I’ve already been offered $X sum of money,” and that amount seems somewhat unrealistic, ask if it the offer was in writing.
It’s interesting how many times the response is, “no, it was not in writing.”
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Megatrends are often described as powerful and transformational forces that can change economy, business and society over the course of centuries.
Obvious examples of this would be the use of electricity, the creation of the automobile and in the most recent past, the adoption of the Internet.
We follow quarterly and annual trends in our markets, but what are some of the megatrends being predicted for our economy as they may affect commercial real estate specifically?
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It was represented to you that you have an option to renew.
There is a specific clause in your lease that spells out details of that option to renew.
However, can that clause effectively achieve what you intend it to?
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There are times when it is not wise to invest in commercial real estate.
Alternatively, many potential investors don’t take the plunge out of fear of the unknown and years later regret it.
Let’s look at some examples of when you’d be advised not to purchase.
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Entrepreneurs Louis and Shaol Pozez could not anticipate 63 years ago that the demise of their discount shoe business would be taken down by a network of computers
This isn’t a story from the rejected piles of Terminator franchise spinoffs; this is a reality.
The Pozez’ conception that grew into Payless ShoeSource brick and mortar stores across the U.S. and Canada are officially shuttering.
Their disregard for advancing online sales, in addition to highly leveraged assets, proved fatal.
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