The real estate industry has recently learned of a fraud tactic being used against its customers involved in home purchases. The criminals involved in the fraud cases are using the compromised email accounts of Realtors, title company agents, and loan officers to have customers divert closing money to an account controlled by the criminals, as…
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…
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…
In my articles in the past newsletters I have discussed topics such as office vacancies and occupancy, valuing properties and key commercial terms to name a few. Most of the time I come up with the different subjects from questions from my clients. So suffice to say that is the same with this article. When…
If you’re spending Valentine’s Day in Macon, Georgia, you’re in luck — this city knows how to do romance without trying too hard. Whether you’re planning an elegant dinner or a full date-night experience, here are five spots that make the perfect backdrop for love. A top pick for a romantic evening is Dovetail in…
Work has progressed well on our retail developments MarketPlace at Bass, Lullwater Village and Lullwater East here in Macon. At MarketPlace, the new McDonalds has opened and, judging from the crowds we are seeing there, is doing a great business at the corner of Bass Road and Bass Pro Blvd. We have heard many compliments…
Fickling & Company announces the newest addition to our Transaction Services Team! Wendy Holmes Pierce recently transitioned from our Director of Commercial Property Management over to our Transaction Services. Wendy has spent her 16 year real estate career in the Commercial Real Estate Industry specializing in leasing and management of a mixed portfolio of properties including…
Fickling and Company associates recently attended the International Council of Shopping Center’s annual Leasing Mall and Trade Expo held May 17 through 20 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company’s retail Sales, Leasing and Development divisions were represented at the annual event which provides retailers and property owners a great venue to update each other on…
State law prohibits a broker from representing a buyer as a client without first entering into a written agreement with the buyer under O.C.G.A. 10-6A-1 Understanding what the statement means An exclusive agreement means that the buyer agrees to hire the broker to act as the buyer’s exclusive real estate agent in order to assist…
It’s the end of 2006. In the Land and Timber real estate market, this year started out good in the first quarter with a high amount of land sales in all categories: Timber real estate tracts, Recreational tracts and Farm/Agricultural land. The second and third quarters didn’t go as well, due to severalfactors. Whenever there…
