In this issue

• Important Differences In Commercial Real Estate Leases

​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 during a recession and are less able to pay the high rentals......(more)

• The Agreement Between Land Owner And Developer

​The acquisition and improvement of land is a large-scale operation and requires large amounts of capital. This has created methods of land acquisition that gives the developer access to and control over a large enough tract to make development economical without requiring an initial outlay of all of the capital necessary to acquire such a tract. From the point of view of the landowner, the disposal of a large tract at a good price may require a formula that will encourage the developer to commit improvement and development money for part of the tract that will build future value into the entire tract.......(more)

• How To Refurbish For Future Profits

IWhen you want an increased return on an older property it may be time to refurbish the property. When you look around a community, you will usually find a number of properties that need to be upgraded. Some existing owners do not recognize the increased return that they could get or do not want to make the necessary investment. Often these buildings can be acquired at a price that reflects the return based on the current condition and income.....(more)

• Communication Between Management And Owner

For success in achieving the owner’s objectives, there must be open communication between the owner and the management company. The process must be continuing from the onset of the management plan based on the owner’s objectives to the dissemination of monthly and annual financial reports for the owner’s records. Meetings between the owner and the management company should be set up on a regular basis. In these meetings, topics such as major repairs, personnel problems and rent collection can be reviewed. In-between meeting, managers must communicate serious problems with the owner immediately, so they can be addressed in a timely and cost-effective manner. Constant communication is essential to the process of management.....(more)

• The Need For Both Asset And Property Managers

When owners of large portfolios of investment properties need to make strategic business decisions involving management of these properties, they will usually call on asset managers. Areas of concern are overall leasing strategy involving rental rates and tenant concessions, in addition to repositioning or redevelopment, tenant mix, managing bulk service contracts.....(more)

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