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• 15 Critical Questions To Answer To Keep Your Real Estate Investment On Track

When you make an investment in real estate, it is implied that you want to make money. The cash can come from direct income from the property or from capital gains from a sale after an increase in value. Either way, the investment must be managed, considered, and watched at all times. If the owner and manager are taking care of business, there may be ways to increase the income, and the value......(more)

• Office Building Comparisons

Newer office buildings may fill up at the expense of older office buildings. Since new buildings cost more to build than the older ones, rents may be higher. The actual dollars-per-square-foot costs must be compared, along with other benefits that the tenant may receive, before a final decision is made by the tenant on staying or moving. One of the most important jobs of a leasing agent for a building with available space is to analyze other buildings to see if any tenant could be induced to move. Here are some of the items for comparison:......(more)

• Factors To Consider For Any Commercial Investment

When any particular commercial building is under consideration for purchase, there are a number of factors that should be considered. Here are some of the more important points:.....(more)

• How To Negotiate A Lease Termination

One or both of the parties to a lease of commercial or office space may want to sever the relationship prior to the end of the lease term. A tenant may want to terminate the tenancy, for example, because his business has grown since he first moved in and he requires larger quarters. A landlord may want to terminate the tenancy because there is a better prospective tenant available.....(more) Click Here For This Months Newsletter

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• To Lease Or Purchase Commercial Real Estate

​Whatever the kind of property used, the user has the option of purchasing or leasing. Should you buy the house you live in, or lease it from someone else? With few exceptions, there would be an overwhelming response to “own it”. The benefits weigh heavily toward ownership. With business property, the answer sometimes may be a lease instead......(more)

• Pre-Leasing For Construction Loans

Whether it’s a new office building, industrial warehouse, retail shopping center, or high-rise residential apartment building, investors and lenders increasingly demand to see a substantial portion pre-leased before they are willing to put up construction money. Purely speculative construction projects are rare in today’s real estate market.....(more)

• The Suburban Office Building - Primary Acquisition

Suburban office buildings remain many investors primary acquisition target. These investors reason that a suburban office building will almost always be a good buy. Careful choices must be made, as there must be a demand for office space in the area and a gradual increase can be made in rents. The long-term demand for office space looks good.....(more)

• Real Estate Investment Consultants

When you need professional advice and help in commercial real estate we are experts in values and knowledge of the entire market in this area. If you have been looking for a certain type of property we probably have the full information on several like it already. As your professional commercial real estate advisors, we are in the position to represent you in real estate transactions by setting up sales, exchanges, leases, purchase and sales of options, and management of real estate.....(more) Click Here For This Months Newsletter

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• The Benefits Of A Commercial Appraisal

The value of a particular property is made up of the future benefits that the owner of the property can expect to receive from rental or other income. In determining the future benefits that an owner can receive from a property, the current use of the property is considered, and all other uses that it may be capable of in the foreseeable future. As an example, a property that is being used as farmland could be usable for a residential subdivision in a few years, but later might be usable as commercial or industrial sites.....(more)

• Climate Controlled Self Storage

A feature that developers and owners of self-storage properties are adding to increase the appeal to more users is climate-controlled space for storage of microfilm, computer records, antiques and other sensitive materials......(more)

• Creative Commercial Management Tips

Property managers must always think about the type of tenant that is most likely to reside in that particular building. For example, when apartments in a project rent for $16,000 to $24,000 per year, tenants will be concerned primarily with quality shelter. This means a safe, clean, efficient building but without a lot of frills and amenities. On the other hand, if the apartments will rent for $35,000 to $45,000 per year, or more, tenants typically expect and demand much more than just shelter. These tenants want a luxurious life-style, and that means the building should contain a health club, a swimming pool, a private park, and similar conveniences.....(more)

• Office Building Vacancies

Office buildings are excellent commercial properties to own. One of the most important jobs of a leasing agent for a building with available space is to analyze other buildings to see if any tenant could be induced to move. Newer buildings may fill up at the expense of older buildings. Since new buildings cost more to build than the older ones, rents may be higher. The actual dollars-per-square-foot costs must be compared, along with other benefits that the tenant may receive, before a final decision is made by the tenant on staying or moving. Here are some of the items for comparison....(more)

Your Commercial Real Estate Broker

How can I be of service to you? When you are buying or selling a commercial property, of course. At other times, we can handle property management for any properties you might own. Let me help in determining the value of your investment, anytime you need to know. Call my office when you need services of an expert in this community’s real estate. I have the records of all properties for sale at all times. Today’s interest rates, availability of loans, and any other financial information that can affect your property is as close as your phone. Keep our newsletter as a file of useful real estate information and to remind you to call me whenever you need “Professional Service”. (more)

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• Negotiating The Termination Of A Lease

One or both of the parties to a lease of commercial or office space may want to sever the relationship prior to the end of the lease term. A tenant may want to terminate the tenancy, for example, because his business has grown since he first moved in and he requires larger quarters. A landlord may want to terminate the tenancy because there is a better prospective tenant available. ...(more)

• Your Real Estate Investment Check-Up

When you make an investment in real estate, it is implied that you want to make money. The cash can come from direct income from the property or from capital gains from a sale after an increase in value. Either way, the investment must be managed, considered, and watched at all times. If the owner and manager are taking care of business, there may be ways to increase the income, and the value. There is always the possibility to make a sale for the right price and terms. Keeping aware of the market might bring an opportunity to make a tax-deferred exchange into a property with more benefits for the owner.......(more)

• Alternative Rental Plans

When there are vacancies in commercial buildings, tenants may feel that they are in a good position to seek concessions from landlords on new leases or in exchange for extending or renewing existing leases. Landlords are apt to make deals for two reasons: (1.) The landlord may be facing high vacancy rates, and (2.) The landlord also recognizes that tenants may also be suffering from declining business and are less able to pay the high rentals of a few years ago....(more)

• Office Building Comparisons/li>

Newer office buildings may fill up at the expense of older office buildings. Since new buildings cost more to build than the older ones, rents may be higher. The actual dollars-per-square-foot costs must be compared, along with other benefits that the tenant may receive, before a final decision is made by the tenant on staying or moving. In many areas, there are a number of vacancies reported in office buildings. Most of this available space is in the newer properties. One of the most important jobs of a leasing agent for a building with this available space is to analyze other buildings to see if any tenant could be induced to move. Here are some of the items for comparison:...(more)

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In this issue

• Should You Lease Or Own Commercial Property

Whatever the kind of property used, the user has the option of purchasing or leasing. Should you buy the house you live in, or lease it from someone else? With few exceptions, there would be an overwhelming response to “own it”. The benefits weigh heavily toward ownership. With business property, the answer sometimes may be a lease instead...(more)

• Acquiring Land For Development

Acquiring land for development is necessary no matter what kind of market we are in. Professional real estate assemblers are always looking at and acquiring under-utilized sites within cities or in suburbs. Here are some ideas on how those professionals do it.....(more)

• The Office Building - Suburban vs Downtown

Suburban office buildings remain many investors primary acquisition target. These investors reason that a suburban office building will almost always be a good buy. Careful choices must be made, as there must be a demand for office space in the area and a gradual increase can be made in rents. The long-term demand for office space looks good...(more)

• Commercial Real Estate Representation/li>

There are a number of ways to buy, sell or exchange investment or commercial real estate. Having the knowledge of what you can do in some tax situations can be the difference between an annual profit or loss in a property that you intend to acquire or one that you already have in inventory....(more)

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• Negotiating The Termination Of A Lease

One or both of the parties to a lease of commercial or office space may want to sever the relationship prior to the end of the lease term. A tenant may want to terminate the tenancy, for example, because his business has grown since he first moved in and he requires larger quarters. A landlord may want to terminate the tenancy because there is a better prospective tenant available....(more)

• Your Investment Portfolio Check-Up

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​When you make your investment in real estate, it is implied that you want to make money. The cash can come from direct income from the property or from capital gains from a sale after an increase in value. Either way, the investment must be managed, considered, and watched at all times. If the owner and manager are taking care of business, there may be ways to increase the income, and the value. There is always the possibility to make a sale for the right price and terms. Keeping aware of the market might bring an opportunity to make a tax-deferred exchange into a property with more benefits for the owner. Real estate investors often own various kinds of properties. They may have a mix of commercial, residential income, land and groups of houses. These owners have an extensive portfolio of investment real estate. Owners of portfolios of stocks and bonds meet with or call their broker often. Like seeing a doctor or dentist at regular intervals, it makes sense for real estate investors also to meet with their real estate investment representative or counselor at least a couple of times a year. Exchanging ideas with the professional who has the daily pulse of the real estate market can be profitable. At each meeting, the investor can plan on finding out the current market conditions that will have an effect on equities that are now owned or that could be acquired....(more)

• ​​​​​Alternative Rental Suggestions

​When there are vacancies in commercial buildings, tenants may feel that they are in a good position to seek concessions from landlords on new leases or in exchange for extending or renewing existing leases. Landlords are apt to make deals for two reasons: (1.) The landlord may be facing high vacancy rates, and (2.) The landlord also recognizes that tenants may also be suffering from declining business and are less able to pay the high rentals of a few years ago. The landlord will be looking for a formula or concession that will give the tenant an economic break, but at the same time allowing the owner to show a scheduled (on paper) rent roll that is sufficient to satisfy a banker who is providing financing for the property.....(more)

• Office Building Comparisons

Newer office buildings may fill up at the expense of older office buildings. Since new buildings cost more to build than the older ones, rents may be higher. The actual dollars-per-square-foot costs must be compared, along with other benefits that the tenant may receive, before a final decision is made by the tenant on staying or moving. In many areas, there are still a number of vacancies reported in office buildings. Most of this available space is in the newer properties. One of the most important jobs of a leasing agent for a building with this available space is to analyze other buildings to see if any tenant could be induced to move......(more) Click Here For This Months Newsletter

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• Who Will Buy When You Want To Sell?

If you are new to investing in income property, you may have made a choice in advance of the type of investment property that you wish to own. There are many good types of investment properties: apartments, office buildings, shopping centers, high rise parking garages in downtown areas, warehouses, resort rentals and many others.....(more)

• Space Sharing Executive Suites

With the revolution in communications, building owners must keep up with the changing needs of the corporate tenant. Often the larger, well-organized businesses do not need the space that was necessary just a few years ago. Electronic communications to and from employees have substituted for leased office space. Managers are more willing to grant favorable lease terms to operators of shared space. The operator sometimes receives a monthly management fee for operating the shared space plus a portion of rent revenues over a certain amount....(more)

• Condominiums Built For Business Owners

Like apartment dwellers who are finding that it is less expensive to buy than to rent, business and professional firms are moving toward buying offices rather than leasing. While buying or constructing an entire building is an option for major corporations or for smaller firms outside metropolitan areas, owning commercial space generally means being part of a condominium structure....(more)

• Suburban Office Buildings

With investment capital becoming available, demand for commercial real estate continues. Suburban office buildings remain many investors primary acquisition target.....(more)

• Exchanges Of Mortgaged Property

In the straight equity for equity exchange of properties that are of like kind and held for investment or business use, there is no income tax liability at all. But there can be a tax liability when the exchange involves mortgaged property unless the right, tax-saving technique is used.....(more)

• Investment Decisions - High Rise Or Garden Apartments

There are distinctions between garden and high-rise apartment buildings when viewed as investments.....(more)

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• Hidden Benefits of the Tax Deferred Exchange

The main benefit of a tax-free exchange is just that–freedom from a tax. The gain that could be realized by one or both of the principals in the exchange transaction does not need to be recognized at the time of the closing. The gains tax is deferred until the property owner makes a taxable disposition of the new property at some later time. An owner can make a series of exchanges and can defer tax indefinitely. Upon death, if the property ends up in the estate of this owner and a stepped-up basis is achieved, some tax may be avoided permanently....(more)

• Management Of Your Investment Portfolio

When you make your investment in real estate, it is implied that you want to make money. The cash can come from direct income from the property or from capital gains from a sale after an increase in value. Either way, the investment must be managed, considered, and watched at all times. If the owner and manager are taking care of business, there may be ways to increase the income, and the value. There is always the possibility to make a sale for the right price and terms. Keeping aware of the market might bring an opportunity to make a tax-deferred exchange into a property with more benefits for the owner. Real estate investors often own various kinds of properties. They may have a mix of commercial, residential income, land and groups of houses. These owners have an extensive portfolio of investment real estate......(more)

• Office Building Comparisons

Newer office buildings may fill up at the expense of older office buildings. Since new buildings cost more to build than the older ones, rents may be higher. The actual dollars-per-square-foot costs must be compared, along with other benefits that the tenant may receive, before a final decision is made by the tenant on staying or moving. In many areas, there are still a number of vacancies reported in office buildings. Most of this available space is in the newer properties. One of the most important jobs of a leasing agent for a building with this available space is to analyze other buildings to see if any tenant could be induced to move.....(more)

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• Importance of Asset Managers

After the problems in the real estate industry in the past few years, the institutional investor has found that income property must be placed under the supervision of professional, experienced and innovative managers. With more property moving into the ownership of institutions and real estate investment trusts, the need for asset managers increases......(more)

• Office Space Changes & Upgrades

The traditional standard for measuring the demand for office space has always been based on a multiple of the area required to house a single office worker. Generally, that figure averaged around 250 square feet for many years. Thus, if office employment were expected to increase by 10,000 persons in a given year, 2.5 million square feet of space would be absorbed.....(more)

• Watch Rent Collections In Apartments

A good management system efficiently records, reports, and manages income from tenants. A poor system, on the other hand, is likely to increase the amount of work, create tenant conflicts, and reduce the amount of total collections......(more)

• Help With Investment Real Estate

When you have searched for new real estate investment opportunities, with values that have been changing, you know that finding and evaluating them is becoming more sophisticated and complex. More investors are turning to real estate consultants as a means of providing a sounding board for their ideas as well as expertise in the planning and construction stages for their projects.......(more)

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