Middle Georgia Holiday Season!

The holiday season is here in Middle Georgia! Macon, Warner Robins, and Milledgeville are lighting up December with festive parades, sparkling displays, Christmas markets, and family-friendly fun. Whether you’re out with friends or enjoying magical moments with the kids, these cities are full of holiday cheer. Macon, GA Macon, GA is full of holiday energy…

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Rental Inspection Checklist - What Should You Look for in Macon

Rental Inspection Checklist – What Should You Look for in Macon

Inspecting your Macon investment property is an important part of renting it out.  Inspections will document the condition of your property and ensure your tenants are following the terms of their lease agreement. We recommend that you inspect your property annually. This gives you the opportunity to get inside and be sure everything looks good…

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    Finding Commercial Real Estate Financing

    As you all know, the commercial real estate business has experienced tough times.  Financing to purchase a commercial investment has been very difficult or nonexistent.   Recently, we interviewed several Middle Georgia banks offering commercial financing.  The rules of the game have not really changed, they have just been enforced.  You may remember what you did…

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      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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        Commercial Real Estate Lease or Purchase?

        As the real estate market in this region continues to grow and boom, businesses — both major corporations and small start up companies — may begin to question whether they should lease or purchase property for their business to locate.  The question is a valid one and the answer is simple – both! At some…

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          Commercial Real Estate Forecast 2008

          Whew!!  2007 – “That Was The Year That Was”.  That statement, the modified title of a 1970’s TV series, poignantly describes our past year in the world of Commercial Real Estate.  We saw a lot: frenzied buying, unbelievably low cap rates, non-recourse money, a lot of mezz debt and equity, 100% financing and THEN almost…

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