Fine Tuning Commercial Property Management

    The restructuring of the property management department has proven to be successful.  New policies and procedures have been introduced and owners have noticed our proactive approach rather than reactive approach. The tenants are finding that the response time to maintenance calls has been cut in half.  The daily operations of the management department run more…

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      Hospitality Real Estate Market Status

      As we are moving into the 3rd quarter of the year, the hospitality industry is still strong in the commercial sector.  However, even though the sellers are holding onto pricing of a minimum of four times or more, the gross revenues excluding taxes buyers have slowed down and are being more conscious on paying the price which…

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        Real Estate Investment Market Q3 2007

        Improving fundamentals across all property types is drawing a greater amount of investors to value-added assets. While there are still investors focusing on acquiring stable, well-leased assets, others have shifted their attention to buying value-added properties that offer income and value appreciation and higher returns through retenanting, repositioning, and/or the releasing of available space.  It…

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          Retail Real Estate Market Comparison 2007

          Retailers are always looking at the demographics of one area compared to another, to help them determine where they want to locate the next store.  Forbes Magazine recently ran an article on where they thought the 200 best places in the country were located and why.  This article was published just after tax-day and at the…

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            FICKLING WINS WITH LAS VEGAS SHOWING

            Retail was on the mind of over 40,000 people, the number of those who attended the International Council of Shopping Center’s 50th Annual Spring Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada from May 20ththrough the 23rd.   Twelve commercial real estate agents from Fickling and Company took advantage of the opportunity and met with many national retailers and existing…

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              Downtown Macon Georgia Revitalization

              WOW!  Have you been downtown lately?  Great progress has been achieved in the revitalization of downtown Macon GA.  In our initial coverage of the downtown area we will discuss the following: What is considered downtown? What are some of the recent important events that have happened? What are some of the planned important events? Why…

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                Peach County Georgia Growth

                When I think of Peach County Georgia, I think of lazy hot summers, cold lemonade, front porch swings, and of course, peach cobbler.  But Peach County, with all of its Southern Charm, is also a thriving community.  From Fort Valley to Byron, Peach County is changing and growing. Peach County’s Chamber of Commerce and the…

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