The Costs Of Going Green In Commercial Real Estate

    In the late seventies, General Motors introduced a revolutionary electric vehicle designed to address high oil prices and long gas lines.  Unfortunately, battery system problems prompted GM to abruptly scrap the program.  GM bought back vehicles from customers, cleared dealer lots and ran the fleet through the crusher. Thus ended the immediate promise of alternative…

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    Press Release: New Luxury Apartment Community to Begin Development in Richmond Hill, GA

    RICHMOND HILL, GA – 11/14/2016 (Fickling & Company Blog) — Fickling & Company announced plans to start construction of a new luxury apartment community in the highly desirable town of Richmond Hill, Georgia.  Lullwater at Richmond Hill will offer future residents one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments in a number of different floor plans featuring high-end…

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    Why Spring is the Best Time to Sell!

    If you’ve been thinking about selling your home, spring is hard to beat. There’s a reason it’s known as the busiest season in real estate—this is when everything tends to line up in a seller’s favor. For starters, buyers are out in full force. Warmer weather and longer days naturally get people moving, and many…

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      Current Commercial Real Estate Credit Crunch

      Why has the sub-prime mortgage debacle resulted in a credit crunch on commercial mortgage backed securities lenders (CMBS) as well?  Well, most insiders don’t believe it is a direct result of the sub-prime hangover.  They believe it has been in the works since the beginning of the second quarter when Moody’s issued a warning that…

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