Uncertainty about the economy, about business and sales, about the real estate market, all suggest that companies should enter into short-term leases as a means of protecting their ability to remain flexible.  For some companies, short-term leases are the right approach.   However...
Traditionally, commercial landlords have cut commission checks to real estate brokers when lease transactions are completed, whether those brokers represented the landlords or the tenants.  Landlords proclaim that because they cut commission checks, using their own funds (or, funds provided by their...
Boil them in oil!" "Bring me their heads!" "Hang them from the gallows!" "Don't pay 'em a dime!" Given the often fiery relationships that exist between landlords and tenant real estate advisors, one can envision high-powered landlords sitting behind large desks waiving their cigars and pounding fists...
We have tenants and buyers for your building....so, hire us as your agent!"  That's the kind of low-level pedestrian trash that some commercial real estate brokers still sling when pursuing opportunities to represent properties for lease, sublease, sale, or otherwise.  What's really amazing...
Hire us to represent your property, because we represent so many other buildings...and, we can tell about all of the leads at those buildings...to help you lease or sell your building quicker!" In this day and age, when transparency and conflict avoidance are top of mind of almost every corporate executive...
When presenting tenant representation services, many large national brokerage companies claim that, because of their size and number of offices, they have access to better local market expertise throughout the United States.  Some claim to have experience with all property types and transactions...
 As a commercial real estate broker, you are always on the lookout for opportunity...to make more deals, to make more money, to build more relationships.  If you really wish to achieve more, consider these 10 steps to help you make 2010 a  real 10! 1. Communicate...
Happy New Year! Welcome, 2010!  Good-bye and good riddance to 2009...that year where most companies and individuals realized the pain that was building up from the ills of previous years! While we look to 2010 with hopes of growth and profits, we must recognize that the New Year will not be the...
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Chanukah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Ramadan! The most important words above are "Merry" and "Happy". May you experience both this season! And, may you enjoy a most profitable 2010! Andy Copyright Real Estate Strategies Corporation 2009.  All Rights Reserved.
How many times have I heard commercial tenants say "I don't care about the landlord!"?  That's a pretty dumb thing for any tenant to say.  Why wouldn't a tenant care about the business entity that is responsible for the very foundation, literally, the foundation...of the building, which supports...