Macon Commercial Office Space Market

    The Macon, Georgia downtown and suburban office real estate markets remained stable in 2007. According to Fickling & Company’s recent survey, including a comparison of almost 1,000,000 square feet of office space in Bibb County, the 2007 suburban office market remained virtually unchanged. The suburban market maintained approximately 80% occupancy which is a slight decrease…

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    Millennials + Home Buying = Growing Trend

    Experts had predicted that Millennials would be the renting generation; however, 2015-2016 numbers are proving quite the opposite. According to U.S. News — millennials, who are currently between ages 25 and 34, make up the largest share of homebuyers at 32 percent. As Millennials look for opportunities to build personal wealth they are turning steadily…

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      Mark-to-Market Accounting, What Is It?

      Mark-to-Market Accounting is assigning a value to a financial instrument or asset, based on current market price or the fair-value of the asset. The term originated with futures trading a century ago. When taking a position, a trader, would deposit money on the margin to protect the Exchange against loss. At the end of the…

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        A Good Time To Invest In Multi-Family Real Estate?

        Is it a good time to purchase multi-family property?  Some of the current market conditions indicate that 2008 could be a year of opportunity for investors in multi-family properties.   Let’s review some of the favorable conditions for the apartment market.   A review of three factors, demands for apartments, supply of apartments and the financial…

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          Southeast Commercial Development Update Q2 2007

          The first quarter of 2007 has been a busy one in the Commercial Development Department. At Lullwater at Saluda Pointe, our apartment development in the Columbia, South Carolina suburb of Lexington, we have opened the beautiful leasing office for business and the lease up process has begun in earnest. We expect our first residents to move…

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            Fickling acquires Fieldstone Apartments

            Fickling & Co., Inc. is pleased to announce our newest multifamily acquisition, Fieldstone Apartments.  Fieldstone is located in Mebane, North Carolina, a second-tier market centrally located between Raleigh/Durham and Greensboro, North Carolina.   Fickling and its joint venture partner out of New York closed on the property on June 19, 2007. Fieldstone, our new community, consists…

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