Tips on Handling Security Deposit Returns in Macon, GA

Security deposit law in Georgia can be confusing, and you can easily make an expensive mistake by not doing something correctly. Working with a professional property manager can help; we understand the laws and keep you in compliance. When you’re collecting, holding, and returning a tenant’s security deposit, make sure you’re not setting yourself up…

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Hurricane Irma Information

Hurricane Irma Updates for the Fickling & Company Service Areas Fickling & Company is dedicated to providing Hurricane Irma updates for our customers, clients, and residents. At this time the most up-to-date information will be each county’s emergency management website. Please locate the link to your county’s website below: Bibb County: Click Here Serving Macon, Georgia Bryan…

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    Understanding the Subprime Mortgage Meltdown

    I’m sure a lot of people would like to know what a Subprime Mortgage is and what exactly happened last Summer that resulted in the Subprime Mortgage meltdown.   I think it is important to understand what events occurred that got us in this Credit crisis and how it has spilled over into commercial real estate.  It…

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      Warner Robins Commercial Real Estate Market

      With nearly $18 million dollars worth of commercial building permits for the first quarter of 2008, Houston County keeps growing.  Highlights include the new Publix shopping center on the Perry Parkway and a new hotel on Fairview Drive in Perry. After more than a decade of planning the I-75 Frontage Road connecting Watson Boulevard and…

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        The Commercial Real Estate Lease Agreement

        Whether you have or have not rented commercial space, there are several things you need to know. One, there is no standard lease agreement for all commercial properties. Typically, office, retail, and industrial properties have different leases and while there are some similarities they are also vastly different. Two, a commercial lease is a binding…

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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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            Ride The Tide: Commercial Real Estate

            Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked. – Warren Buffett Open any newspaper or turn on any news channel and you will hear the same thing:  The Real Estate market is doomed. Interest rates are beginning to rise while the numbers of new real estate buyers are shrinking.  Not to…

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